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ATO to create single lost super gateway

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is to create a single and simplified gateway for people looking to find their lost or unclaimed superannuation. The ATO will do this by rationalising its existing processes to identify actual lost members, obtain ...

Allco hunts niche finance acquisitions

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
... Allco's investment will be used to acquire four companies that will form the basis of AHT's finance company activities. Its major acquisition will be Strategic Investment Group, a well-established New Zealand operation that specialises in property finance. ...

S&P signs up IOOF for planner distribution deal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... Financial Advisors. S&P said more than 60 adviser groups have direct access to their ratings and research, in addition to major platforms and retail financial websites. Chris Dalton, S&P managing director, said, "Since the acquisition of ASSIRT in early ...

BankWest and ABN AMRO win Best of the Best reverse mortgages

ALEX DUNNIN, HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... second and third for non-bank reverse mortgage providers. Unlike regular mortgages, the specific interest rate isn't the major feature of a reverse mortgage, reported Money magazine. "The industry says people who take out a reverse mortgage aren't so ...

Top insurers join with IFF to help with mental health

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
... super funds through better insurance deals then all the better. Mental health organisations, industry super funds and six major insurance companies have joined together to form the "SuperFriend, someone to turn to" campaign, to be launched next week. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... share market was slightly weaker at noon, as a negative resources sector cancelled out a strong morning session for the major banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points to 5459.7, while the all ordinaries fell 8.5 points ...

Planner PI insurance reforms unclear: AFA

Government proposals requiring financial services licensees, such as planning groups, to take out professional indemnity (PI) insurance to cover potential compensation claims about the quality of their advice have met mixed reactions from industry experts. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... its annual general meeting in Melbourne. The Australian stock market closed higher yesterday, driven by the strength of major resources stocks, Telstra and most of the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 40.2 points at 5466.7, while the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... in Sydney. The Australian share market edged higher yesterday, as a weaker banking sector cancelled out strength in the major resources and media stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 1.6 points to 5426.5 while the all ordinaries lifted 1.7 points ...

Devote 20 per cent or more to direct property: ADPIA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) said investors should be allocating at least 20 per cent of their portfolios to direct property. An analysis of asset class performance data for the last 10 and 20 years, undertaken by Atchison ...