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Accountants embrace SMSF automation: SuperCentral

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... expectations. But the response from the accounting community has been astounding." According to Hallinan, there have been eight major changes to superannuation legislation, which means that SMSF trustees have had to update their deeds eight times to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
... done raising interest rates. A sharp drop in oil prices also helped sentiment, easing worries about energy costs. All three major indexes ended the day more than one percent higher. Shares of rate-sensitive financial services companies Citigroup Inc. ...

FinLit website goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
... super or getting involved with arguments between market segments, they stressed. In fact, superannuation is just one of 12 major topic areas the website covers. But a major focus the Foundation is investing considerable resources into is integrating ...

First Capital and Explorer to launch SMSF wrap 'OzSuper'

ASX listed finance group First Capital is set to acquire separately managed account (SMA) provider Explorer Group for $14.6 million and launch what it claims is the first self-managed super fund (SMSF) wrap in the country. Through the acquisition, First ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
... average gave up its opening gains to fall 0.81 per cent as caution set in and trade narrowed ahead of earnings reports from major companies including Matsushita Electric Industrial. The Nikkei fell 121.17 points to 14,884.07 after breaking above the ...

New head of Rabobank joins Aust-NZ board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... for the bank's Australian and New Zealand business. Hans ten Cate has been appointed to the boards of two of Rabobank's major Australasian operating entities, Rabobank Australia Limited and Rabo Australia Limited. Ten Cate has over 30 years experience ...

Coin to underpin Wealthsure

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
Macquarie owned Coin Software will be rolling out its software to 130 Wealthsure planners following an announcement that the two had entered into a strategic partnership. Managing director of Coin, Tony Graham, said Coin had already managed a staged ...

ING appoints key people manager

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... continuing innovation in people management will help get us to a competitive edge in service. "I look forward to Brendan making a major contribution not just in people management but as a member of the Executive Board."

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... triple-digit gain, as optimism was spurred by a big hospital takeover and other acquisitions, stronger-than-expected earnings from major drug companies and gains in energy shares. The Nasdaq made its biggest daily percentage gain since June 29, rising ...

Gen Xers jump online for home loans: Forrester

... websites should be designed to allow visitors to apply online quickly and with minimum hassle. "Our recent review of the four major Australian banks' public websites revealed that signing up online was often slow and difficult, with unnecessary steps ...