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Sentry buys AFG Financial Planning

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
National dealer group Sentry Group has acquired the financial planning arm of Australia's largest mortgage broker, Australian Finance Group - bringing Sentry's funds under advice to $2.2 billion. ING Australia-backed Sentry Group acquired Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... Whitney lowered her rating on Goldman Sachs Group to "neutral" from "buy" after the stock posted steep gains since the company reported earnings for the second quarter. The company is expected to report results from the latest quarter on Thursday. Computer ...

VTP appoints two more directors

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
Listed investment company van Eyk Three Pillars (VTP) has appointed Stuart Nisbett, a former top executive at ANZ and Rothschild, and John Vatovec, previously a fund manager at Lowy Family Group, as board members. The appointments come less than two ...

Ord Minnett appoints sales head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
Ord Minnett has appointed Richard Wolff as head of emerging company institutional equities sales. Wolff will focus on servicing Ord Minnett's institutional clients in the emerging company sector, including its trading and execution capabilities, company ...

ACSI launches two ESG guidelines

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
The Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) has released two new guidelines for managing environmental, social and governance risks. The two guides are entitled 'A guide for superannuation trustees on the consideration of environmental, social ...

Coin signs Suncorp Life for three yrs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
Coin Software has signed a second three-year agreement with Suncorp Life. Suncorp Life includes Guardian Financial Planning, Cameron Walshe, Suncorp Corporate Agents and Suncorp Bank Financial Planners, which represents over 400 advisers and staff. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... energy, material and industrial stocks a lift. Stocks also got a boost from a better-than-expected profit report from Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics, which sent Britain's leading stock indicator to its highest level in a year. Trading on Monday ...

Director pay rise trend will slow: RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... companies reported their smallest level of turnover in years during 2008. There were only 79 new appointments to S&P/ASX 100 company boards, down from 106 in 2007 and 134 in 2006 and 2005. Ann Byrne, chief executive at ACSI, said this trend could be ...

Realindex hits $1 bn FUM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... Affiliates Fundamental Index methodology to the Australian market. In addition, the Realindex RAFI funds' strategy reflects a company's economic footprint, which uses sales and cash flow to weight a portfolio of companies instead of relying on market ...

Canada plan in talks to buy Livingston

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... Wiseman, senior vice-president, private investments, for CPP Investment Board, said: "Livingston is a leading Canadian company with a strong management team and a robust platform for long-term growth. We look forward to working with Livingston to build ...