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"Riskless view of the world" driving emerging markets

... boosts in their inflows to debt and equity markets. "As well as this riskless view of the world, investors also perceive the major emerging countries to have a greater capacity to pay back debt due to high GDP growth relative to debt levels and lower ...

Planners advised to plan ahead on succession

... of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), said that succession planning and training new financial planners are the major issues the group hopes to address alongside underinsurance.

Daily economic update

... Although the decline is from very high levels, this does not augur well for overall economic growth. US housing has been a major factor driving growth in the US economy as many consumers funded their spending through mortgage equity withdrawals. This ...

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

Macquarie Adviser Services hopes to address investor demand for an actively-managed commodities portfolio through its recently launched CSL Active Commodities Fund. The fund will be managed by boutique commodities portfolio specialist Commodity Strategies ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

... rate, zero fee credit card. It hopes to do the same thing again in mortgages. Virgin Home Loan is designed to undercut the major banks with a low 6.59 per cent variable interest rate per year with no annual fee, compared to similar loan packages with ...

Lonsdale close to 110-planner target, adds risk specialists

Lonsdale Financial Group is on its way to becoming a 110-strong network of financial planning practices in two to three years thanks to its recent spate of additions. "We're pretty close to 80 financial planner firms and there are about 174 advisers ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 6 MAR 2006

... heavyweight stocks saw the market trading sideways today. The mixed performance of the blue chips was matched by the sharemarket's major indices, with the benchmark NZSX-50 gross index rising 0.23 of a point to 3407.56.

Woolies goes shopping and finds AMP

In a major corporate super master trust churn, Woolworths Group Superannuation Scheme (WGSS) has signed on with AMP's Signature Super Master Trust, leaving behind Mercer after a four month review. After receiving detailed proposals from AMP and Mercer ...

Daily Economic Update

... overvalued. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported last week that average house prices in Australia's eight major cities rose by 2.1 per cent in the December quarter to stand 2.3 per cent above their level in the same period in 2004. The ...

Aviva add medical advice to illness cover

... to find the medical solution for our customers." The policy gives customers a lump sum payment on diagnoses of specific major illnesses, which include cancer, coma, heart attack, heart surgery or stroke and aims to cover medical treatment costs, rehabilitation ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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

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

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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