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Former Zurich CFO banned by APRA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified the former Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) chief financial officer for his role in deliberately overstating the company's financial position. John Stanbridge was chief ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
Banks and mining companies were shoring up the Australian share market at noon, spurred on by the banks' annual results season and a rebound in commodity prices. St.George reported a $1 billon plus result this morning, slightly above market consensus ...

Advice in 2020

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
What will the advice industry look like in 2020? Peter Bobbin from the Argyle Partnership posed the question to a panel of high powered industry thought leaders at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference. Jim Minto, chief executive of ...

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good. The LGSS board calculated that its ...

Retiring at 65 unsustainable: Bernard Salt

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
The current retirement age is unsustainable because it ignores how society and longevity have changed so dramatically. Bernard Salt, KPMG director, demographic expert and bestselling author, speaking at Canberra Business Council annual dinner, said ...

Lo-doc broker to pay client compensation: ASIC

Small-time mortgage brokers who think they may be too insignificant to catch the ire of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should take heed after the regulatory watchdog took legal proceedings against a Canberra-based lo-doc ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market remained lower at noon today, pulled back by weakness among the major miners and building materials stocks. Aequs Securities institutional dealer Ric Klusman said a profit downgrade from building materials firm Boral Ltd ...

Change at the top for Tribeca

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
Tribeca Learning has announced the appointment of a new managing director and chief executive officer as current head, Adam Davis, waves goodbye to the organisation. Warren Jacobson, a Tribeca board member since May 2001, has been appointed to head ...

Ord Minnett Enhanced Income Fund gets IWL thumbs up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The newly launched Ord Minnett Enhanced Income Fund has been rated a buy from IWL Research, with IWL pointing out several factors that differentiate the product in the market. IWL said the fund was unique for several reasons. The fund "offers a fund ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the Dow Jones hit another record closing high on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0721 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,392. Today, Sims Group ...