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Gen Xers jump online for home loans: Forrester

Internet savvy Gen Xers aren't just using the web to download music, chat to friends and trade on Ebay. A new survey has found a growing number of them use it for more serious reasons such as applying for home loans too.

Tollhurst Noall signs up for managed accounts

Independent stockbroker Tolhurst Noall has launched its Managed Portfolio Service, underpinned by the separate managed accounts (SMA) platform provided by Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM).

Reverse mortgages not for inexperienced advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
Reverse mortgages should not be handled by anyone but the most qualified and skilled financial planner, and planners as a whole need to attain higher benchmark standards in order to manage the entire financial affairs of their clients.

Thou shalt inherit an empty piggy bank

It's not just the hyena laugh or the eye twitch. A new study has found that parents tend to pass their bad money habits to their children too.

Unlisted property is champ: Atchison

Investors scouring the market for property with relatively higher yields and less volatility should put their money on unlisted property, according to investment consulting firm Atchison Consultants.

CFS GAM in Chinese JV

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
Commonwealth Bank's funds management arm, Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), has cast a significant vote of confidence in China, investing $7.7 million in a joint venture with a Chinese asset manager.

Gender pay equity in banking getting worse: FSU

Data on the participation of women in the financial services sector, extracted from a range of presentations at a Finance Sector Union symposium on pay equity held in Melbourne this week, shows an industry still out of balance.

Save before you buy: MIAA

Amid the plethora of home loan products with practically no deposit required, at least two thirds of Australians still prefer to save up a large enough deposit before buying a home, according to the latest survey on home ownership.

INVESCO passes chief baton to O'Brien

INVESCO has promoted its director in retail and sales marketing Mick O'Brien to chief executive officer of the Australian business.

Super Concepts appoints NSW state manager

Super Concepts Australia has appointed Di Caldwell-Smith as state manager, business development for NSW.