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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Wednesday following a fall on Wall Street after weak economic data sparked a selling spree. At 0705 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 17 points ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
By lunchtime today Australia's population is expected to break through 22 million, there are 2.7 million Australians over the age of 65 and today is the International Day of Older Persons. This year sees the tenth anniversary of the day, first proclaimed ...

FOS swamped with complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is changing how it deals with investments, life insurance and superannuation complaints to cope with rising complaint volumes, particularly in financial planning. The service noted it saw a 77 per cent increase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open slightly weaker as Wall Street investors took stock after four consecutive days of gains. At 0734 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 22 points lower at 4397. ...

FOS insurance ombudsman resigns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is close to naming a new general insurance ombudsman after Sam Parrino resigned from the service. Parrino was named ombudsman - general insurance when FOS in July last year. Prior to joining FOS, Parrino worked ...

Fin services shines in Telstra Awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
Financial Management Solutions, Aspire Retire Financial Services and Addwealth were named state winners in the annual Telstra Business Awards. New South Wales-based Financial Management Solutions and West Australian-based Addwealth won the Sensis Social ...

WA planning firm wins Telstra award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
WA-based financial planning group Addwealth has won the Telstra Business Award for Social Responsibility in Western Australia. The firm will represent WA in the national awards next month. According to the firm, it was the only financial services company ...

FOS gears up to combat record complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is on a hiring spree, increasing staff numbers by around 25 per cent in around nine months to cope with record levels of complaints across the financial services market. Colin Neave, chief ombudsman at FOS, said ...

West Pymble adviser charged

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The Supreme Court of New South Wales today sentenced Stephen Lewis Matthews of West Pymble, Sydney, to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. On 25 February 2009, Matthews was found guilty by Justice Barrett of contempt of court for breach of ...

CORRECTION: FT loses international prop manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
Franklin Templeton Investments' international property co-portfolio manager, Boris Pialloux, has left the firm prompting S&P Fund Services to place its three-star ratings Franklin International Property Fund and Property Income Fund on hold. Global ...