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Hewitt appoints former Watson Wyatt principal

... Seccombe boasts more than 15 years of experience in superannuation and financial services. She holds a Bachelor of Economics (major in Actuarial Studies) from Macquarie University in NSW and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in Australia.

Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

... association with their institutional investment clients who represent $7 billion in Australian equity investments. Some of the major problems revealed by the report include 60 per cent of Australia's largest companies failing to inform the market when ...

Planners have to earn trust of consumers: FPA

... Greiner, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chair, said at the FPA annual conference, that the industry has to confront the major issues that have tarnished the image of advisers and placed a question mark on the 'value of advice'. "The view that advisers ...

CSF inspires faith with RSE and goes public offer

The Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has become the first major church-based super fund to gain a Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSE) licence and will also go public offer. CSF has pipped many other non-religious funds to the post, gaining their ...

Paraplanners gain ground

... David Bryant, head of Australian Unity Investments, said that the state winners were of an outstanding calibre and played major roles in the financial planning process. "Paraplanners make an important contribution to the financial planning profession ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2005

... on a demerger scheme. Also, investors will be watching shares of Telstra and Burns Philp after the two released separate major announcements yesterday. News Corp will host a shareholder information meeting, Virgin Blue will release annual results and ...

Former BT stalwart moves to Mercer

... who worked for BT for the past 20 years mostly in retail funds management in various distribution roles and looking after major dealer groups, research houses and platforms. In his new role, McPhee will manage MGI's sales and client service activities ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

... Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey released today covers around 75 per cent of the total industry, covering major underwriters, reinsurers and brokers. Their overwhelming response is that intense competition in the market will curb revenue ...

Market wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2005

... Abbott Laboratories offset gains from a flurry of acquisition activity, including the sale of Georgia-Pacific Corp. With no major economic indicators released, investors were looking toward data to be released later this week on inflation and retail ...

ASIC chairman talks about governance and er, bullfrogs

... firm, Maastricht Accounting, Auditing & Information Management Research Centre (MARC), on the common characteristics of major business failures in the European Union over the last 25 years. MARC classified business failures into four categories and related ...

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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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