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ADPIA appoints new president

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association has appointed Robert Olde, executive director of Questus, Perth, as president. Olde replaces Linden Toll, director of marketing and distribution at LMW Invest, as president. Adam Murchie of Drapac ...

Fidelity, Edinburgh and Sarasin win mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
The $9.5 billion Western Australia-based GESB has appointed Fidelity, Edinburgh Partners and Sarasin & Partners as new managers in its $2.5 billion international equities portfolio. GESB made the appointments following a review of its external managers ...

AMP eyes seasoned planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
As the war for talent continues in the planning sector, AMP extends its training program, initially designed for career switchers, to a new program that could appeal to experienced planners keen to start their own practice. The new program is launched ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained stronger at noon, albeit off its early peak, after better than expected economic growth numbers in the US overnight put a fire under the market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55 points, or 1.2 ...

Budget, what budget?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Financial planners will struggle to get many Gen-Yers to follow financial advice after yet another study found one in four have never budgeted in their life and, even when they do, it's to blow the lot on a holiday. St. George Bank commissioned a study ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon as stronger energy stocks failed to counter a negative lead from the US. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4833.2 while the broader All Ordinaries fell ...

IMF funds Great Southern action

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
IMF (Australia) has agreed to fund a group action against Great Southern Plantations on behalf of investors who exchanged their woodlot interests for shares in Great Southern during the course of Project Transform. The funding will cover claims by investors ...

ASIC targets Brighton in Westpoint swoop

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
ASIC has filed a court application to commence proceedings against Brighton Hall Securities as part of its latest Westpoint crackdown. ASIC announced yesterday that it had filed an application for leave in the Federal Court in Perth to commence proceedings ...

Westpoint exec faces court

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
The former chief financial controller of the Westpoint Group of companies, Graeme Rundle, has appeared in court following two criminal charges brought by ASIC. Rundle, of Perth, Western Australia, appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court, Sydney ...