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HSBC names new head in personal fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
HSBC has appointed Graham Heunis as head of personal financial services in Australia. Heunis will be responsible for HSBC's retail bank as well as its consumer finance and cards operations in Australia. He was previously responsible for HSBC's retail ...

Canadian RMBS not the answer: S&P

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
Australia's residential-backed mortgage securities (RMBS) market should be allowed to recover without the intervention of a government-backed agency, argues Standard & Poor's (S&P). Neither a nationalisation of Australia's market nor an adoption of ...

Primed and ready for growth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The WalterTurnbull-owned property manager PrimeSpace draws from its chartered accounting roots to offer investors something traditional property managers can't. "We are chartered accountants. If we look to apply that integrity, it's a major point of ...

Browne & Co joins Securitor

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
The Securitor financial planning network extends its reach in New South Wales after chartered accountant, Browne & Co, joined the group. Joining the Securitor group means Browne & Co's financial planning division, BEX, can access the dealer group's ...

Watson Wyatt appoints new global head

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
International consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide has appointed Carl Hess as global head of investment consulting, effective from 1 July 2008. Hess will replace Roger Urwin who takes on a newly created role focusing on the global development and ...

Ken Done sues over $53m bad advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
Renowned artist Ken Done is suing his accountant, the accountancy firm, Bentley Barton & Partners and Commonwealth Bank-owned Financial Wisdom after receiving poor financial advice that cost him $53 million. Brian Fitzgerald, Commonwealth Bank spokesperson ...

AFA maps education Pathway

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to fill the gap in adviser education by launching a new course that accommodates the time constraints and 'adult learning' needs of today's financial planners. It's nearly a year of consultation with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today. While Wall Street was down marginally and based metals were buoyant, at 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 46 points to 5,702. ...

More education for SMSF auditors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
The growth in the Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) sector demands greater education to ensure trustees and auditors remain competent, said the ATO. Ian Read, Australian Tax Office acting deputy commissioner of superannuation, said the growth of SMSFs ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today as Wall Street gained ground overnight. Base metal prices mostly were stronger in London. At 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 55 ...