Berwick-based Choice Home Loans has been nominated in four 2009 Australian Mortgage Award (AMA) categories, after last year winning the Brokerage of the Year Award (12+ staff).

This year they will compete for the same title in addition to Young Gun of the year, Independent Mortgage Broker and Franchise Operations.

Choice Aggregation Services also announced Choice Home Loans Berwick as the winner of the Victorian ‘Highest Volume Business of the Year Award’ 2008/09 and a finalist for the prestigious national award of the same title.

Choice Home Loans Berwick General Manager, Leith Wickstein said the team had worked effortlessly over the last twelve months to make sure every new home buyer got the right financial advice and mortgage to suit their individual needs. Read more…

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Beyond the global economic crisis – Australia’s opportunity in Asia.
Mike Smith, Chief Executive Officer, ANZ
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Many thanks James. Good afternoon and thank you for the warm welcome.

Let me also thank the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce for giving me the opportunity to talk to you today. Read more…

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At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent.

With considerable economic policy stimulus in train around the world, the global economy is resuming growth. Growth in China has been very strong, which is having a significant impact on other economies in the region and on commodity markets. The major economies appear to be approaching a turning point. Most observers still expect only modest growth in the world economy in 2010, due to the continuing legacy of the financial crisis, though forecasts have been revised up recently. Read more…

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MySpace and ANZ launch a new reloadable prepaid Visa card for MySpace users.

The MySpace Recharge card, issued by ANZ, is the first reloadable prepaid Visa card in Australia designed to offer benefits exclusively for users of social networking sites. Read more…

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In today’s economy you can be forgiven for not being overly enthusiastic in the idea of investing regardless of whether it is property or shares! With most people primarily focused on “staying afloat” and “riding out the recession,” it is a time of scarcity but is that the reality of the climate?

Imagine being able to invest your money and grow a multi-million dollar property portfolio with no stress…

Imagine having the “Real” insider tips on the best investment for YOUR personality… Read more…

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With the Australian population feeling the strain of an uncertain economy at the moment, any chance to receive ‘money for nothing’ is a welcome opportunity. iRefund allows clients to do just that.

Whilst almost everybody has an amount of money tied up in some type of financial product such as superannuation & allocated pensions, managed fund investments or life insurance policies, it can sometimes be hard to know where all your money is going and exactly what you are paying for. Most Australians don’t even realise that they are paying large sums of money a year in commission fees to fund managers and advisers. Read more…

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11 August 2009 – Breach of underwriting agreement

Dia-B Tech Ltd (ASX:DIA) (the Company) advises that Winteray Capital Pty Ltd, the underwriter under the Company’s capital raising to fund the acquisition of Pallane Medical Pty Ltd (Offer), has not, to date, satisfied its obligation under the terms of the underwriting agreement to cause applications subscribing for the ordinary shares comprising the shortfall under the Offer to be lodged with the Company by Monday, 10 August 2009. Read more…

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Austock Group Limited (ASX:ACK) has appointed Robert Thomson to lead its Equity Capital Markets division. Previously a senior member of UBS Capital Markets for Greater China, Robert has over 12 years experience in investment banking in Australia and Asia at UBS, JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch.

Robert moved to UBS Hong Kong in 2006 and was tasked with building a new local currency China Fixed Income capital markets business for UBS focused on pre-IPO private finance, debt and equity linked transactions. Read more…

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Following the announcement by NAB that they will no longer charge “penalty fees” and Westpac are reducing fees from $35-$45 down to $9. Bankbeaters is forging ahead with its intention to challenge these fees in the courts on behalf of our clients

Aug 04, 2009 – Bankbeaters has been vindicated again. The National Australia Bank (“NAB”) is about to dump penalty fees charged on overdrawn savings accounts and Westpac have announced the reduction of similar fees down to $9 Read more…

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Sydney, Australia – 4th August 2009: The tough economic environment is turning Australia into a nation of ‘relief spenders’, who pursue happiness and the perfect lifestyle by spending up big.

The Shopping and Stardom research*, released today by TVSN, Australia’s only TV shopping network, shows that we’re spending more money on ourselves than last year, despite the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), because the ‘adrenaline’ rush that comes with spending makes us feel good (60 percent of respondents), as we seek relief from our harsh work schedules, kids and the daily grind of life. Roughly half of respondents spend between $1,000 to $2,000 on gifts for themselves, while another 22 per cent are spending upwards of $5,000 on themselves annually! Read more…

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