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Bank fees jump three-times inflation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... that loan fees were driven upwards because loan packages, which have a sizeable annual fee but give households a lower interest rate, are becoming more popular. Echoing the Reserve's assessment, the Australian Banking Association said, "The main driver ...

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... focus on reducing insurance application times. "It's all about the ease of getting business on the books. People lose interest through the process, once it gets hard people tend to not go through with it, so by reducing the medical requirements advisers ...

Macquarie launches lending website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... has developed a new website for advisers and retail investors which provides access to information products, current interest rate prices and personal portfolio positions in just a few mouse clicks. The website is linked to Macquarie Investment Lending's ...

Planner To-Do list post Budget

... recommendations relating to capital protected borrowings. "The deductions have been reduced which means that the full interest on investment loans from here on might not be fully deductible," she said. "That would be a significant issue especially ahead ...

T.Rowe Price grows FUM ten-fold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... have the flexibility and the ability to add value by going across multi cap and multi region - that's where a lot of the interest is with this particular strategy," said Hall. T. Rowe Price's global equity fund is managed by portfolio manager of the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
The Australian share market inched back into the black after opening lower, as the heavyweight resources stocks jumped apparently on comments by BHP Billiton's head that the miner may be prepared to include a cash component in its bid for rival Rio ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... over-stimulating an already overheating economy. According to the ABS inflation is now in excess of 4 per cent and despite interest rates being at an 11 year high unemployment is still only slightly above 4 per cent as well while retail spending is yet ...

Home loan fall follows rate hikes

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... adjusted, to $20.202 billion. JPMorgan economist Helen Kevans said the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to increase interest rates in February and March - which took the cash rate to a near 12-year high of 7.25 per cent - was responsible for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... market leaders as sentiment soured. Having staged a turnaround yesterday to end up 0.8 per cent on the prospect of early interest rate cuts, the NZSX-50 benchmark closed down 0.7 per cent, or 24.4 points, at the day's low of 3601.17 today. Turnover was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... blue-chip index ended slightly higher as takeover talk boosted miners, while financials fell as the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,270.8 points, up 9.8 or 0.16 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,071.9 ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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