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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as softer commodity prices and a poor lead from the US ensure a softer start for the domestic bourse. It will be a short week this week ahead of the Easter break and that should limit moves ...

Lonsec says big brand small caps are back

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2006
Research and ratings group, Lonsec have completed a review of 24 funds, which included small cap funds, micro cap focused funds and a mid cap focused fund, that has resulted in three upgrades and four downgrades. The main trend coming out of the results ...

Commonwealth banks on customer service and IT

The Commonwealth Bank has unveiled a four-pronged corporate strategy that includes merging two key units, improving IT and offering flexible employment in a bid to remain one of the country's leading banks. Commonwealth's chief executive officer, Ralph ...

Commonwealth rearranges exec team

The Commonwealth Bank's chief executive officer, Ralph Norris, has announced significant changes to the executive management team. After just six months in the job Norris has announced that, after reviewing positions and personnel in terms of strengths ...

FPA appoints interim management following Kelly's departure

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has farewelled outgoing CEO, Kerrie Kelly, and looked internally to appoint interim managers to oversee the group's direction. Andrew Miles, chief operating officer (COO) will assume responsibility for the organisation's ...

Machiavellian Macville gets prison term

A former financial planner and adviser from Queensland was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment after being found guilty of six fraud charges. Robert Pierre Macville funnelled client funds of around $470,000 into his own private company Macville ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as commodity prices continue to be positive and a solid lead from the US again raises the prospect of record stock levels domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Virgin and max in super battle for Gen-X, Y and Z

Virgin Super's aspiring grip on simple but exciting super faces serious challenge from new entrant max Super. The Melbourne-based fund launched this month provides superannuation products tailored for 25 to 40 year olds and they intend to be a serious ...

Australians not saving enough: Aviva

More than half of Australians worry they are not saving enough for their retirement according to a recent global survey on 'Consumer attitudes to savings' conducted by financial services group Aviva. Aviva's survey rated consumer attitude to savings ...

Macquarie launches global infrastructure fund

Macquarie Investment Management has launched an infrastructure fund set to invest in global infrastructure stocks, particularly in China and India where the economic boom will drive the demand for more highways, airports and larger utility providers. ...