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They will deal

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011

The twisting and shouting we witnessed on Wall Street the previous day - with most other financial markets singing "joy to the world" - died down overnight. To be sure, the DJ's didn't turned off the music - they just changed the tune from hip hop ...

Planners train up for social media regulations

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011

A new social media training program launched in the US has been designed to fill the gap for planners between social networking sites and platforms and the potential legal and cultural issue they present. The subscription-based app, 'Insight: Advisor ...

CB thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010

... back in North America, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates the same week as the BOJ and the BOE kept theirs on ice. The BOC increased rates by 25 bps to 1 per cent at its September meeting - the third rate hike in as many meetings. While it acknowledged ...

AGEST chief exec steps down

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010

... the head of the super fund in February 2002, replacing then chief Bruce Hartnett. Previously, he was chief executive of the BOC Gases superannuation fund. Prior to BOC Gases, Seton was at AMP, where he first began his career in 1979. Seton was a director ...

REI Super re-signs Ibbotson

PRESS RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010

... locally. Ibbotson also provides investment advice to the Suncorp Staff Superannuation Fund, BT Lifetime Flexible Pension and BOC Gases Superannuation Fund, according to Rainmaker.

Fundies caught in $5m heist

SFC RELEASE | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010

... CCB, it also short sold 104 million Bank of China shares following advance notice from placing agents about two placements of BOC shares. The fund manager was explicitly told not to deal in BOC shares after receiving the information but they did anyway ...

While we wait for payrolls

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010

... decade. Thus, despite keeping interest rates steady at 0.25 per cent last night, financial markets expect the Bank of Canada (BoC) is poised to lift rates soon. Particularly after commenting that the growth and inflation figures are "slightly higher ...

Joined at the hip

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009

... in dire straits. Canada's official interest rates remain at a record low 0.25 per cent six months after the Bank of Canada (BoC) took them there back in April this year. Like the rest of the world, the Canadian economy have been experiencing positive ...

Minimum balance dropped for BOC Super

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009

The $392 million corporate fund BOC Super has ramped up its efforts to retain members by halving the minimum balance required for continued membership with the fund. According to a statement by BOC Super, the trustee had decided to reduce the minimum ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009

The Australian share market has received strongly negative leads overnight, with Wall Street indices heavily down, along with commodities, including precious metals, oil and copper. At 0733 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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