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Sunsuper simplifies transition to retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... Sunsuper chief executive. "The way it works is that all members have to do when they are ready to transition to retirement or stop work altogether is to let us know their payment instructions through opening an income account - and that's about it. Lally ...

What Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... only serve to show that what Wen wants (as slowdown), Wen gets, when Wen wants it. China is different. So for the nth time, stop comparing China's eco-political dynamics with those of the west. And just in case the economy slows more than the politburo's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... (FOMC) meets in the United States on Tuesday. Market watchers believe the recent uplift in the US economy will be enough to stop the recent policy of quantitative easing. The large miners were trading relatively flat, while Australia's big retail banks ...

Wen Confucius meets Sun Tzu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Shock, surprise, horror. There was none of that. But it's been another boring day on the financial markets over the past 24 hours and I have to get your attention somehow. Sure Virgie, most equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town recorded ...

Attitude overhaul needed: Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
An attitude overhaul is needed across the industry to retain investor confidence and get investments back on track, according to Perpetual, with asset allocation severely undervalued. Richard Brandweiner, Perpetual's group executive for income and multi ...

Video SoAs on the cards

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... session. "They talk to the client with a video which they can go back and rewatch and understand," said Dunn. "It doesn't stop there, advisers can post videos online answering common questions such as retirement strategies, binding nominations, whatever ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
This Greek second bailout issue has become like that 'Pringles' ad - once you pop, you can't stop. Just when we thought that all was hunky-dory with regards to the Grecian circus, errr, crisis -- that the a,-130 billion bailout "hrimata" (money) was ...

Margin lending suffers from adviser misconception

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Investment Trends December 2011 Margin Lending Financial Planner Report has revealed 83% of respondents named market conditions as the biggest barrier to margin lending among financial planners. Volatility levels attracted 49% of the vote with higher ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
"Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones." - The Bee Gees, New York Mining Disaster The optimism that warmed financial markets for the best part of the first six weeks of 2012 has been dented by the comeback of the European sovereign ...

CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... solutions including improving the claims process, a complete new business solution for group risk insurance products, and a one-stop solution for all suspense requirements for new business. "We are excited to be able to assist CommInsure to deliver improved ...