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Costello puts super and savings in the hands of kids

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... savings vehicle. "I would like younger people to learn about superannuation," said Costello. "They don't take a great interest in it and they don't know what it is about and I would like them to learn about putting money into superannuation, to build ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... than five years. The Nasdaq gained more than one per cent or 30.14 points higher at 2,249.07 as oil prices and benchmark interest rates hit multi-month lows, improving the outlook for corporate profits.

BT Wrap wins myAdviser tender

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... standout for myAdviser," Sillar said. "The feedback was that BT was consistent in their approach and demonstrated a genuine interest in understanding their needs and in building a strong relationship. We were able to demonstrate our strong desire for ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... 4,952.9. NEW YORK - US stocks surged overnight with the Nasdaq rising more than one per cent, as oil prices and benchmark interest rates hit multi-month lows, improving the outlook for corporate profits. A smaller-than-expected drop in August existing ...

Move over FinLit, CrickLit is on its way

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
... History, English, Geography and Maths, through cricket." The CrickKids iniatives highlight how competitive it will be for interest groups like financial services providers and their associations to get their programs into crowded school curriculum. Illustrating ...

First State Super doubles menu choices

... month the group will launch the six options - Australian equities, international equities, property, Australian fixed interest, international fixed interest and cash - to complement their existing pre-mixed strategies such as high growth, diversified ...

Super funds to back new home equity mortgage group

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... the product can be used as an equity release product, but added the main difference is there is no capitalisation of interest over the loan. "Like reverse mortgages we offer a no negative equity guarantee," Clarke said, meaning that the if the value ...

IMAP ready for take-off

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
The Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP) is set to hold its inaugural meeting to lay down a roadmap for the organisation going forward. Founder and director of IMAP, Tracy Byrne, said the catalyst for forming the organisation was a lack of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0727 AEST, the September share price index contract gained 20 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
Australian stocks had lost further ground at midday, as a weak Wall St and decline in resources interests put further pressure on the local market. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 55.7 points at 5,001.1, while the all ordinaries ...