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Reverse mortgage misconceptions: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... retirement community, but provided you deal with a reputable lender who is a member of SEQUAL, fear of these myths should not stop retirees from using these products in the right circumstances," Dell said.

Lo-doc lending headaches

... partner. The consulting firm suggested that amid rising consumer debt and higher interest rates, finance providers should stop focusing on market share and instead, concentrate on financial products that are profitable. "Bank of Queensland is the most ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... military offensive across Lebanon and a Hizbollah rocket assault on northern Israel. World powers called for restraint to stop the fiercest Israeli-Lebanese clashes in a decade amid fears the violence could trigger an all-out war. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Morningstar confirms buy-out of Aspect Huntley

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... officer, Joe Mansueto, said the acquisition would expand the quality of service and offer Australian investors a research one-stop shop. "One of Morningstar's growth strategies is to expand our products and services internationally. The key benefit of ...

MLC claims "first mover" on "fee for service"

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... that with fee for service the fee is agreed between adviser and client and two is that the client can make the decision to stop paying the fee if they stop getting advice." The firm's 170 financial planners will swap trail commission based models for ...

Don't drink coffee, make more than $160,000

... breaks, investment return per year of 8.5 per cent and a management fee of 1 per cent. The survey found that while 1 in 2 would stop spending a fortune on lunches, a lower 15 per cent were willing to forego their daily caffeine fix or Friday night drinks. ...

Slam the door on unlicensed advisers: ASIC

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
Step one - make sure your adviser has a license. Without it there is little hope they will comply with any legal obligations and a good chance you're going to get burnt. This is the message Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... YORK - US stocks fell as lackluster results from retailers overshadowed inflation data suggesting the Federal Reserve could stop raising interest rates. The Nasdaq fell for a sixth day, over that time the index has fallen five per cent. The Dow Jones ...

FPA stops short of backing member calls

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has stopped short of backing member calls for a shift towards offering consumers the choice of fee for service, instead supporting what it calls an "advice-based" fee model. FPA chairman, Corinna Dieters, said ...

Investors strike gold with LinQ

The new wunderkid in resources is Perth-based fund LinQ, which has managed to grow investor money by as much as 500 per cent thanks to astute plays made here and overseas. LinQ started life as Rothschild's resources fund 'Golden Arrow Fund II'. But ...