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World peace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
The weekend's G-20 Summit in Toronto is done, but is it dusted? Their communiquA(C) had something for everyone - it contained a framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth, something on financial sector reform, a bit on financial institutions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
The Australian market has received flat to mixed leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street's key indices flat, while indices were down in Europe and Asia. Precious metals traded higher, as did oil and copper. At 0759 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

IFSA rebrands to the Financial Services Council

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
The Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) is changing its name to the Financial Services Council, signalling a move to broaden its reach and influence. The peak body represents retail and wholesale funds management institutions spanning ...

AXA sells UK life and savings business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
UK insurance investor, Resolution Limited, has bought AXA's UK life risk business for $4.7 billion. The deal involves a $3.8 billion cash payment to AXA and up to $860 million paid to AXA in Deferred Consideration Notes. The transaction is financed ...

First femme PM

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
The morning after. Either you're still reading the obituaries and the political assassination of Kevin Rudd or you have moved on to congratulate Australia's first femme PM - Julia Gillard. I won't bore you with the details. Pick up any local daily or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
The Australian sharemarket has firmed on news that Julia Gillard will be Australia's new prime minister. At 1207 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.9 points, or 0.62 per cent, at 4514, as Julia Gillard made her first statement after being ...

FIIG opens corporate bonds to planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
Fixed-income broker FIIG Securities has launched a new service that lets planners access corporate bonds for their clients that have traditionally been the preserve of banks, fund managers and the ultra wealthy. The new DirectBonds service lets investors ...

Broking firms back Suncorp update

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
Stock research arms of Citi and Goldman Sachs JBWere give a thumbs up to Suncorp's new strategy to distribute risk insurance products directly through GIO, AAMI and APIA while continuing to develop its financial advice channel business. Geoff Summerhayes ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
The Australian market has received flat to negative leads from overnight trading offshore. Wall Street's key indices were flat, but commodities were lower, as were European markets. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, however, the September ...

NAB Super improves insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
Corporate fund NAB Group Superannuation Fund has enhanced its insurance for members, including interim accident cover, terminal illness, rehabilitation and bereavement benefits. NAB Group Super negotiated a number of improvements to the scheme's insurance ...