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Account switching is too much trouble

In a parallel for consumer complaints about the difficulty in changing super funds, a new survey has shown that a majority of people think switching banks is too much of a hassle. Fifty-four per cent of the 2000 respondents to a Research International ...

RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets today to assess the country's monetary policy settings. Financial markets remain convinced that the RBA will hold rates at a 12-year high of 7.25 percent after its meeting today. However, recent data showing ...

Quiet Market Activity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
Financial market activity was relatively quiet overnight. In the US, the Conference Board reported that the leading index fell to 0.1 percent in June, matching the markets' expectations. This is consistent with weak US growth over the next six to nine ...

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight 15 July "Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the water." This was the movie JAWS 2's tagline back in 1978 and it aptly applies to the global financial markets current predicament. It may not have been a complete ...

Westscheme members get better insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
WA-based Westscheme is increasing its death, TPG and income protection cover for the majority of its members. According to Howard Rosario, chief executive of Westscheme, the multi-industry super fund reviewed its contract with Tower to increase its ...

ING buys into Turkish pension market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... closed. "Oyak Emeklilik has a strong management [team] and its distribution is already well integrated in ING Bank Turkey," said Tom Kliphuis, ING chief executive of insurance Central Europe. "By further leveraging our life insurance and pension expertise ...

Resources boom has only just begun

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... and commodities boom only has years to run should listen to Rio Tinto describe the insatiable worldwide demand for minerals. Tom Albanese, chief executive of Rio Tinto, speaking at yesterday's Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon, said, "We ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... Office of Financial Management announces details of its latest Treasury bond tender. In equities, Rio Tinto Ltd chief executive Tom Albanese speaks at Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch and Zinifex Ltd holds its scheme meeting on the proposed ...

Aust and NZ to mutually recognise capital raisings

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
Australia and New Zealand are about to sign a deal that will enable capital raising securities to be offered in both countries without the need for extra compliance hurdles. Senator Nick Sherry, the Australian Minister for Superannuation and Corporate ...

ML picks Praemium for admin

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... clients," said Naoumidis. "The Australian high net worth individual is growing in both sophistication and globalisation," said Tom Alexy, market director and head of global wealth advisory for Merrill Lynch Australia. "This partnership with Praemium ...