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Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... later - on 9 March 2009 - most major equity markets around the world bottomed. ======================================= Meet Ben Ong, Financial Standard's Chief Economist and daily column writer at the 2012 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Tickets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Australian shares have dropped as dealers fear failure of a crucial summit in Europe could spell the break up of the eurozone. Shares slumped 1.5 per cent at the open, wiping out December's gains to date, after the European Central Bank President Mario ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
There's been a mixed reaction from the industry to yesterday's announcement from the government on intra-fund advice. New ASIC guidelines are also being developed to outline how scaled advice can be provided in accordance with the regulatory protections ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall as world markets dropped ahead of a crucial meeting of European leaders. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was 67 points lower, or 1.56 per cent, at 4,216. There is no economic ...

Sovereigns need not apply

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... rumours could be officially confirmed, denied or kicked further down the road. ======================================= Meet Ben Ong, Financial Standard's Chief Economist and daily column writer at the 2012 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Tickets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares slipped after disappointing employment data added to an already negative trend as doubts linger over the outcome of a crucial eurozone debt crisis summit. Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.3 per cent in November as the number ...

Super trustee guidelines for retirement estimates

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Super fund trustees are set to get a helping hand with predicting their members' retirement estimates. New ASIC guidelines aim to help super trustees enable their members to think about how much money they'll need when they retire so they can start ...

AIA Australia launches life product upgrade

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Life insurance provider AIA Australia has upgraded its priority protection product to include severe diabetes as a crisis event under its benefits listings in response to skyrocketing cases in the Australian population. It is reported that some 275 ...

Waiting to exhale 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... store for us all. Goodies for our Christmas stockings or "bah humbug"? =============================================== Meet Ben Ong, Financial Standard's Chief Economist and daily column writer at the 2012 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Tickets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to fall after German and French officials lowered expectations for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit. At 0823 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was eight points lower at ...