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Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
The heads of four key European institutions are hammering out a 'masterplan' to lead the eurozone out of its crisis, according to recent reports. European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, EU Commission head ...

Clear advice models to engage clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Advisers need to define their value proposition and focus on delivering strategic advice that clients understand the value of, according to Vanguard. Speaking at Beyond 2012: The Future of Advice Roadshow, Michael Lovett, head of Vanguard's Intermediary ...

Deja vu of deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

Research houses to step up transparency

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... quality of future reports. Concerns over impartiality and the need for right of reply were also highlighted in St Davids Road Advisory's submission. "I think the model of issuer-paid research needs to be unwound. This will reduce the Perception of any ...

AMP elevates insurance for mining industry

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
AMP has announced upgrades to its insurance offer, Elevate, with a focus on improvements for people working in the mining industry. "This is all about delivering on our promise to help advisers grow their risk business and making it easier for people ...

Hastings consortium snaps up de-sal plant

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
An international consortium including the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and two funds owned by Westpac subsidiary Hastings Funds Management has signed off on a $2.3bn deal to lease the NSW desalination plant. Finalised only six days after offers were ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
Australian stocks were higher at noon, led by gains among resources-linked companies and in defiance of a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1210 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.1 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,282.2 points, while ...

UniSuper bolsters listed infra exposure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
UniSuper has increased its stake in Transurban with an additional $200 million investment in the toll road developer. The purchase reflected the value available in the stock at the time fund manager CP2 sold off a significant stake in Transurban, rather ...

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Merging superannuation funds will receive capital gains tax relief in the upcoming Budget, opening the way for the finalisation of a raft of proposed mergers, particularly in the not-for-profit superannuation space. Minister for Financial Services and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower, following Wall Street's lead where US employment and housing data overshadowed a successful Spanish bond auction. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three ...