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HBOS expands with Whittaker Macnaught purchase

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
... group would continue to pursue its national expansion plan. "HBOS Australia has ambitious and aggressive plans to become a major national provider of financial services and wealth management is critical to a full-service offering. "We intend to continue ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
... aggregates data for December. On the local market yesterday, both indices closed at record highs despite a big drop among major mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 52.1 points higher at 5,812.5, surpassing the previous closing record of 5,769.9 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... market also was boosted by a solid lead from United States markets, and stronger prices for base metals, oil and gold. The major resources stocks and most of the big banks were firmer. "The CPI figures were good, commodities prices are good - that's ...

UK funds earn 8.8 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
... assets is just one side of the story and we must remember that for many funds the pace of increase in liabilities is still a major concern," said Hall. Driving the returns were UK equities being up 17 per cent and emerging market equities being up 16 ...

Canadian pension funds score 12.9 per cent

... ended 31 December 2006, according to global investor services group RBC Dexia Investor Services. "With many of the world's major stock markets finishing the year at or near record highs, global equities were the star performers of 2006," said Don McDougall ...

Superpartners chief resigns

... He has done a really good job," said Ross Bernays, chief executive of Health Industry Plan (HIP), one of Superpartners' major clients. The superannuation administration industry looks to be in the middle of a management shake-up. Three months ago, Stuart ...

ANZ to offer Over Fifty Group reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... everyone" and signalled more growth in the reverse mortgage space in 2007. "I think you'd have to say that now with most of the major banks either offering their own product on a stand alone basis or in partnership the future is very bright for the reverse ...

Managing market might require regulatory change: Macfarlane

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... more exposed to financial risk than ever. "No one, though, has a clear mandate at the moment to deal with the threat of major financial instability associated with an asset price boom and bust."

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
... it's just the banks holding things up, but even that is not very dramatic, and property assets are doing well." Most of the major banks were stronger, with Commonwealth up 23 cents to $48.31, the National Australia Bank rose 29 cents to $39.89, Westpac ...

Energy field nationalism to impact investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
... least not yet. "So far, Australian companies have not been much affected by resource nationalism. But with many junior and major Australian companies active in the Middle East and North Africa, this is set to change," said Donnelly.

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:27PM
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |   12:21PM
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |   12:17PM
NGS Super has appointed the former ASFA chair as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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