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Super worries plague Aussies worst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Superannuation is the number cause of financial worries among Australians, but many are choosing newspapers over advisers for information when making financial decisions, new CoreData figures show. CoreData surveyed 4,000 Australians and found that ...

AMP and Hillross pledge $18,900 to charity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
AMP and Hillross financial planners have pledged $18,900 to the Future2 Foundation, a charity that supports the financially under-privileged. The group's financial planners pledged donations by placing a 'leaf', which represents a $100 donation, on ...

Grimshaw joins Suncorp

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Suncorp has appointed Caledonia Investment chief executive, Stuart Grimshaw, as a non-executive director. Grimshaw has 25 years experience in banking and financial services in Australia and overseas. Aside from his current role as chief executive, he ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... Thursday, the Australian Office of Financial Management plans to issue $600 million of May 7, 2010, Treasury notes. In company news, Oil Search Ltd releases fourth quarter results, while gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd publishes its second quarter production ...

Leggo retires as AvSuper chairman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
David Leggo is retiring as chairman of AvSuper Fund, following 18 years of service to fund members. Leggo has been a part of the AvSuper Board of Directors for most of its soon to be celebrated 20 year history. He became the chairman of the investment ...

Tower hires former AIA exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
TOWER Australia has appointed former AIA executive Niall McConville as national dealership manager. He will join TOWER Australia in May and initially work out of the Melbourne offices with plans to relocate to Sydney at a later date. McConville joins ...

AXA pushes into Romanian life market

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
AXA has entered the Romanian life insurance market by purchasing Omniasig Life, which represents $18 million in premiums. Launched in 1997, Omniasig Life sells protection products that are sold through a network of 1,400 life agents. The purchase is ...

Credit Suisse supercharges Japanese trades

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Credit Suisse broking and investment banking clients can complete Tokyo-listed share trades 750 times faster than the average person's reaction speed after the firm upgraded its trading technology. The AES Velocity equities technology provides clients ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... for the December quarter. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Indices of Economic Activity for November are published. In company news, Woolworths Ltd will release second quarter sales results, and GUD Holdings Ltd reports first half results. Oil Search ...

Citigroup Wealth Advisers broker banned

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... found that between 26 July and 8 August 2006, he possessed inside information regarding a possible takeover of listed company Vision Systems. He bought VSL shares on his own account and advised four of his clients to buy VSL shares themselves. In a related ...