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Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also found that having a mortgage increases the likelihood of delaying retirement by 20%, three quarters of people aged between 50 and 85 have cut back ...

Investors focus on Russian consumer stocks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... was given out for free - so everyone started without a debt burden," said Hanson-Lawson. "Today in Russia, the average mortgage debt outstanding is $180 - which is absolutely nothing. Secondly no one borrowed money in the 1990s because the whole transition ...

Mortgage Choice to launch planning business

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Mortgage Choice will launch its own financial planning business during the next financial year as part of its own diversification strategy. Currently a large independently-operated mortgage broker, Mortgage Choice Limited, announced during its interim ...

Challenger's Stevens resigns, names successor

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... has been chief financial and chief operating officer for the past three years, is also chief executive of Challenger's Mortgage Management division and a "natural choice" for the designate role, said Polson. Prior to joining Challenger in 2003, Benari ...

Mortgage funds to rise post-govt guarantee

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Mortgage funds will soon be a favourite for investors and advisers if market conditions remain the same and once the bank guarantee is reduced, according to investment group, Equity Trustees. A mortgage fund will be the attractive alternative to term ...

Consumers flex social media muscle

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
In under 24 hours, over 4,000 people signed up to an online Big Bank Switch campaign by consumer group, CHOICE, reflecting the increasing power of social media as a form of communication. The big four banks, the main target of the campaign, were also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... equities news, AGL Ltd, APA Group, Macarthur Coal Ltd, WorleyParsons Ltd, Riversdale Mining Ltd, Perpetual Ltd, Mortgage Choice Ltd, Suncorp Group Ltd, Charter Hall Office REIT, Centrebet International Ltd, Asciano Ltd, Macmahon Holdings Ltd, Virgin ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... of July 2022 bonds. In equities, energy distributor SP AusNet releases half year results. Charter Hall Group, Mortgage Choice Ltd, Computershare Ltd, and Breville Group Ltd are amongst companies holding annual general meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... however, the government said any 'left over' savings from the FHSA after the four years can be paid into an approved mortgage rather straight into a superannuation account. This will allow account holders to purchase a home earlier than planned and still ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... activities at different stages in their lives, according to Russell. Likening investment choice to making a change to a mortgage, de Mestre said judging member engagement on this activity alone may not be taking into consideration how often a member ...