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Reverse mortgages not thicker than blood

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007

... if the loan could not be paid, parents may have to go through legal channels to ensure the debt is wiped from their Centrelink record. "If the parents know there is no way of you ever recovering the debt they could be faced with a situation where they ...

ASIC watching reverse mortgage materials

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007

... ASIC's attention included "There are no repayments", "&no loan repayments ever" and "No need to make repayments!!" and "Centrelink payments aren't affected". In each of the five cases the reverse mortgage provider took action to rectify the misleading ...

Retirement banking comes of age

... managing director, personal. The account will also have a cap amount that the account holder can withdraw subject to Centrelink conditions and their self-imposed limit. The Prime CMA is the first ATM-linked account available in the market but the group ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007

... constraints on their businesses. Last year the Federal Government released a report saying that about 25,000 people on Centrelink unemployment benefits were not really interested in getting a job. This is out of several hundred thousand still on such ...

First SEQUAL approved broker

NICK OLIVER | WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007

... they can assist their clients to make a fully informed decision and properly consider how they may impact pensions or Centrelink payments," said Murray. According to Kieren Dell, executive director of SEQUAL, the reverse mortgage market has more than ...

Compliance gets interactive: Vignette

... fraud detection." From banks to government bodies, Vignette is also instrumental to the way social security provider Centrelink is managing the volume of transactions it deals with daily. Pullen said, "One of the interesting things is that four years ...

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

... more attractive. He wrote that the industry and the government could collaborate to launch new products, such as a 'Centrelink Pension Card' that would offer discounted water rates and cheap transport fees for retirees who opt for an income stream instead ...

RetireInvest to focus on aged care

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006

... of financial issues involved such as selling the family home, paying an accommodation bond and maximising potential Centrelink benefits. A financial adviser can help the family navigate the financial maze." RetireInvest has also established an alliance ...

Space-Time Research attracts VCs

... the world. Among its clients are the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Centrelink. Offshore clients include Statistics South Africa, Statistics Poland, Swiss Federal Statistics Office and the NZ Ministry ...

Bluestone making aged care bonds affordable

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006

... future," said Bluestone chief executive officer, Peter McGuinness. McGuiness also noted that recent changes to the Centrelink Assessment meant planners were able to generate better results for their retired clients, which may not necessitate a premature ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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