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VIX says no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
We were just full of it yesterday, weren't we? Yes Virginia, we were filled with the words fear, anxiety, panic, doom and all else in between that spells M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N. We were so full of it that at one point, I thought it was already October - you ...

RI Advice insurance sales up 300pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Life insurance sales are up by 300 per cent for RI Advice Group since late 2009 with adviser insurance training also surging. Back in 2009, RI Advice Group, formally RetireInvest, repositioned the business to provide comprehensive advice, allowing its ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Government will refund the 15 per cent superannuation contribution tax from 1 July 2012 for 3.5 million Australians who earn less than $37,000, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced today. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was more than one per cent lower as the worsening Greek debt crisis and a US economic slowdown weighed on investor sentiment. By 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 55 points, or 1.21 per cent ...

Back to cactus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Hang on to your hats, for here we go folks. While the previous day's data releases provided some leeway for positive interpretation, fresh ones out overnight cannot - in any way - be lost in translation. It's therefore not surprising to see Wall Street ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is likely to decline after global equity and commodities markets declined overnight on weakening US economic data and Greece's escalating debt crisis. At 0746 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Christian Super urges more transparent investment beliefs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Christian Super has put in place a new Investment Belief Statement (IBS), and urged others to follow suit to help avoid a future financial crisis. The $600 million fund headed to New York to speak at the American Conference Institute's National Summit ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Australian shares have opened slightly weaker, despite positive leads from the US and Europe, after a strong day of local trading on Monday. At 1010 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,578.5, while the broader ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Super funds are being accused of not maximising green investment opportunities, and avoiding full investment disclosure to members at a time when climate-related risks are a hot issue. In a report released yesterday, Global Investor Survey on Climate ...

Advisers shape new unlisted property market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Centuria Property has launched new management benchmarks for its unlisted property funds after consulting with advisers on the least favourable aspects of current property funds in a bid to reshape the entire industry. Centuria Property spoke with advisers ...