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Challenger FP strengthens operations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
Challenger has appointed Sara Nathan to manager of operations and assurance, Pas Bueti to head of advice support services and Lily Roche to business program manager. Andrew Alcock, chief operating officer, said the new appointments were a critical part ...

Credit crunch driving recession fears

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
The US sub-prime crisis is stretching its tentacles across the globe and is starting to reach mortgage borrowers as far afield as Australia and in the UK. Not because these countries have a sub-prime problem per se but because the US wholesale credit ...

Party like it's 1983

Australian workers who took out super before 1983 have two months to consolidate their pre-1983 super accounts and save tens of thousands of dollars, according to a self managed super fund expert. Martin Murden, a director at Partners' Superannuation ...

Simpler super needs complex planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
Planners looking to help their clients make the most out of the Simpler Super reforms flowing from last year's Federal Budget had better get busy or they might miss the opportunities. Kate Anderson, head of technical services at Mariner Financial services ...

St.George restructure at the top

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
St.George Bank has announced a major restructure of the business and a number of key executive changes. A new retail bank and wealth management division has been created, integrating the retail business division headed by David Gall and the retail financial ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a weak lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0700 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down six points to 5925. In economic news today, the Australian Bureau of ...

Community CPS credit union launches Eastwoods FP

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
Recently merged and expanded credit union Community CPS has launched its in-house financial planning service, Eastwoods, already operating with $300 million in funds under advice (FUA). Kevin Benger, chief executive office of Community CPS, said, "We ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following Wall Street's record high close overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0824 AEST, the December share price index contract was 22 points higher at 5323. Today the September new motor ...

Funds must make it easier to amalgamate small accounts: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
Treasurer Peter Costello, speaking at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) conference this week, said the superannuation industry must work harder to make amalgamations of small accounts easier. "Kids have got a whole lot of part-time ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly weaker, although another raft of domestic earnings should set the overall tone for the domestic bourse. US stocks are providing a slightly positive lead but weakness in base and precious metals, as well ...