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WealthSure faces restructure after Court case

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... executive. A Federal Court document revealed that WealthSure chief executive Darren Pawski has been replaced by former Plan B executive David John Newman. Newman was called to testify in a case involving WealthSure adviser David Bertram and declared ...

IOOF remains confident after reporting growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... management, advice, administration and supervision have increased 11% to $120.2 billion. Excluding the recently acquired Plan B in late 2012, total platform net flows were positive and reached $262 million for the year. The acquisition of Plan B has ...

Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Five days! These are the number of days that the Australian stock market had been on a roll. Over these past five days, the All ordinaries index has risen by not an inconsequential 3.5%, outperforming the S&P 500 index's 2.6% gain over the same period. ...

Buffett gives $2 billion to Gates Foundation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Legendary investor and billionaire Warren Buffet has continued his annual donation plan by giving more than $US2.6 billion ($2.9 billion) worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to five charities. The largest proportion of Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0755 AEDT on Friday, The June share price index futures contract is 16 points higher at 4,928, with 5,088 contracts traded. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Office ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... officials announce a plan to solve the debt crisis, markets think it's stupid and sells off, authorities back down and go for plan B or plan C...until they find one that markets like. Fear buyers won.

IOOF posts $33.2m profit

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... was $52.8 million, another "strong result," the company said. Two of IOOF's recent acquisitions, advice groups DKN and Plan B, continue to add value to the organisation. DKN reported a $6.2 million after-tax profit to 31 December, a 33% increase on the ...

XPLAN best planning software in 2012

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
IRESS' financial planning software system XPLAN is the top-rated planning application for 2012 according to an Investment Trends report. The 2012 Financial Planning Software Report by Investment Trends is an in-depth analysis of the eight fully featured ...

New dealer group boss for IOOF

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
After he oversaw its takeover of financial planning group Plan B, listed wealth Manager IOOF has unveiled Mick Farrell as its new head of dealerships. Yesterday IOOF said Farrell would start as general manager of dealerships from 4 February this year. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set to open lower as weak manufacturing data from the United States caused a fall on Wall Street. However local shares could be boosted later on Tuesday if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts the cash rate by 25 basis points ...