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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a soft lead from the US, combined with weaker precious metal and oil prices, are likely to outweigh firmer base metals. Also, with Christmas fast approaching, the Australian market is heading ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

Australians are the world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which ...

Life expectancy jumps 6 years in just two decades: ABS

A girl born today can expect to live 83 years, while a boy can expect to live to 78 years, confirming that life expectancy is climbing with consequent pressures upon retirement savings. The information is contained in the latest Life Tables produced ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a solid gain in US markets, coupled with further base and precious metal improvements are expected to drive the loca bourse higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

ClearView to Coin software for planners

Coin Software Pty Ltd (Coin), a now wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Adviser Services, will supply planning software to MBF Group member, ClearView Retirement, under a deal that was announced yesterday. ClearView's head of technical support, Phil ...

Costello pledges $18bn to pump-prime his Future Fund

The Future Fund legislation will be pushed through Parliament today, with Treasurer Peter Costello announcing an initial allocation of $18 billion towards the fund charged with managing the federal government's unfunded super liabilities. Costello's ...

Vision Super eyes HBA for discount health cover deal

Vision Super is giving its members a pre-Christmas gift through a 5 per cent discount on their private health insurance, thanks to its tie-up with health fund HBA. Vision announced today that it struck a deal with HBA, part of global health care giant ...

iPod generation should learn how to save: ASIC

The financial services regulator ASIC has turned its attention to the spending behavior of young consumers and has produced a free comic designed to teach teenagers about money matters. The free comic titled 'To the Max' can be downloaded from the Young ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

Russell appoints boutique manager for its aggressive share line up

Russell has appointed boutique manager Quest Asset Partners (Quest) to manage $35 million for its Australian shares aggressive fund replacing Portfolio Partners. Quest was set up by ex AMP managers Michael Evans and Christopher Cahill and was formed ...