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Challenger injects more liquidity into annuities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
Challenger responds to planner demand for liquidity in lifetime annuity strategies through a new product that guarantees investor access to capital for the first 15 years of their investment. A spokesman from Challenger confirmed that the new product ...

US consumers to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Super US consumer to the rescue! Technical rebound. Oversold levels. Buying on dips. Call it whatever you want, the fact is that Wall Street rose from the ashes of a deep 3 per cent-plus slump last night to close ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open firmer on Wednesday, after Wall Street stemmed heavy losses to close flat on the day. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 65 points at 4,339 points ...

City Super appoints Gibson as CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
The $1.4 billion City Super has appointed former head of ESI Super, Karen Gibson, as chief executive after Ian Prowse resigned. Gibson has been assisting City Super since October 2009 in the role of acting chief executive due to the ill health of the ...

Ipac buys stake in risk firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
Financial planning dealer group, ipac, has bought a 40 per cent equity stake in Australian Financial Risk Management (AFRM), a business with more than 2,000 in-force policies representing $10 million in premiums. This deal represents the first time ...

Suncorp names exec manager of life risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
Suncorp Life has appointed former Aviva general manager of distribution, Richard Bellis, as executive manager of life risk adviser solutions. Bellis worked as general manager of distribution at Aviva between 2006 and December 2009 and has held a number ...

Discounted life cover at Asteron

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
Everyone loves a discount - so planners looking to boost their clients' life cover can now ask them to look at Asteron, which is offering premium reductions under a new policy that rewards "good health". The Healthy Plus Option offers Asteron Lifeguard ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, led by mining and financial stocks. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4,344.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 37.6 points, or ...

Detox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." - Chumbawamba Phew! That was one hell of a ride wasn't it? You know what I'm talking about. Correct! Last week's financial market ups, downs, twists and turns. Five days of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from offshore markets during weekend trading, after Wall Street finished firmer and the benchmark copper futures contract closed higher. Gold, silver and oil prices were weaker, however. ...