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PIS' Edmondson wins 2006 AFA Adviser of the Year

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
Troy Edmondson has taken out the Zurich 2006 AFA Adviser of the Year Award, presented at a gala dinner to conclude the 60th Annual AFA Conference last night. From 16 nominees, the field was whittled down to five finalists who were reviewed against five ...

It's a wrap for UK pensions: Zurich

Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced that its wrap services are all stamped as 'Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes' (QROPS) which will allow UK migrants to transfer their funds to Australia without heavy tax penalties. In April ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the Dow Jones hit another record closing high on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0721 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,392. Today, Sims Group ...

Optimum time for super: Mariner

Mariner Financial has appointed its head of technical services, Kate Anderson, to the new role of superannuation and retirement strategist, a critical step as Mariner revs up to introduce new superannuation-related financial planning strategies and ...

Henry Financial Group joins Genesys

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
Financial Planning Association (FPA) director Leonie Henry's advice business, the Henry Financial Group, has joined the Genesys Wealth Advisers network. Brisbane based Henry Financial Group has been in business for 20 years but Leonie Henry said moving ...

CFDs close in on share trading

Contracts for difference (CFDs), a derivatives product which came out of nowhere five years ago, are now the second most popular trading instrument in the country with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) gearing up to launch their version next year. ...

SimCorp expands local office

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
SimCorp Asia has expanded its Sydney headquarters by four, bringing the Australian headcount to 23. The four new hires will be running the implementation and support functions and will report to SimCorp Asia's Sydney based operations director, Dennis ...

Not sold on high conviction: WestLB Mellon

Concentrated or high conviction funds are great but diversified long-short funds are even better, according to a performance comparison study by investment manager WestLB Mellon Asset Management (WMAM). With high conviction funds gaining popularity ...

What savings problem?

Australians are saving more and spending less against rising fuel costs and other living expenses, according to a Commonwealth Bank survey released yesterday. The survey found that seven out of 10 Australians are topping up their savings accounts regularly ...

Bluestone crossing the Tasman for NZ equity release

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
Equity release specialist group Bluestone is expanding its footprint across the Tasman with the launch of a range of equity release products in the New Zealand market. With backing from Westpac's institutional banking arm, Bluestone is entering a New ...