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Compare the home loan: Members Equity

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
Building on the high profile 'compare the pair' industry funds advertising campaign, Members Equity Bank (ME) has kicked off its own campaign asking TV viewers to compare ME home loans with those from the four major banks. Tony Beck, ME executive manager ...

Shrinking portfolios add risk

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
The biggest trend in the Australian equities sector over recent years has been the concentration of portfolios, according to ratings and research houses, who say investors should be mindful of changes in the risk-return relationship. According to InvestorWeb's ...

NSW bankruptcies reach record highs

The latest quarterly figures from the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) have shown record levels of bankruptcies in NSW with accountancy specialist Hall Chadwick warning "more bumps" are ahead. Compared to an already high 1,900 bankruptcies ...

Suncorp bids for Promina and a national footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
Shares in Promina Group, parent of Tyndall and Asteron, have rocketed ahead on news that giant Queenslander Suncorp has made a billion dollar play for the business in a move that would see Suncorp extend its formidable sunshine state presence across ...

APRA to flex its muscle with outsourcing deals

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Under the terms of new prudential guidelines, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will have the power to conduct onsite inspections of companies undertaking outsourcing work for financial institutions under its supervision. But signaling ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly firmer today following further gains on Wall Street but held back by a fall in some commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0733 AEST, the December share price index contract was down ...

Sunsuper takes message to the country

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Sunsuper is focusing a re-marketing campaign on regional areas, providing retirement planning seminars throughout country Queensland and New South Wales in October. Sunsuper's chief executive officer, Don Luke, said it is important to provide information ...

Equipsuper adds five to its team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Equipsuper has announced five staff appointments to bolster its team and drive it towards further growth on the back of a strong 2006 so far. Equipsuper's internal investment team has made two key appointments with Suzanne Branton stepping into the ...

Audits pinching corporate funds: Trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Corporate super funds are feeling the pinch of resources and budgets, according to independent trustee Trust Company, particularly as the date for the first round risk management audits nears. Under the Austrailan Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) ...

Hedge funds lose their shine

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
Hedge funds may be losing some of their polish after it was reported that several super funds were re-examining their hedge fund exposures or avoiding them outright. Superannuation funds including Westscheme, who engages consultant Access Economics ...