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Just do it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... chokes itself with 78 billion euros worth of austerity measures (if Parliament decides to pass the plan tomorrow night). Never mind the angry mob rioting on the streets of Athens, for without the 12 billion euro lifeline from the 'troika' - EU/ECB/IMF ...

Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
The self-managed super fund industry is over-reacting to draft regulations for collectibles, a sector training provider said today. The SMSF Academy, a specialist education body for the SMSF industry, said rule changes on collectables were a necessary ...

Paragem secures new planning licensee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Boutique financial advisory practice PWK Private Wealth Advisers has joined the Paragem Wholesale Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), taking the dealer group's total assets under advice to $1.3 billion. Paragem now has 13 practices under 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. ...

Making the data fit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Not that I'm complaining -- but what just happened to Wall Street last night? As far as I'm concerned, the latest economic releases were the stuff sell-offs are made of but nay, nein, nyet - they stamped a buy on equities and commodities. Asia, Europe ...

Direct insurance secures major player status

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
Direct insurance occupies 17.8 per cent of new sales market, securing its place in the insurance industry and as a real competitor to advisers and group insurance alike. According to latest figures from Rice Warner Actuaries' latest Direct Life Insurance ...

Dissident investors could prompt REIT revival

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... under pressure. "There are others that are vulnerable, that are bubbling along behind the scenes. A couple of REITS come to mind that are still trading at forty to fifty per cent discounts to their asset backing, which is just an illogical gap," said ...

AMP targets lost super to attract members

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... consolidating their super so instead they will often choose to do nothing," said Jansen. "AMP developed this service with that in mind. It helps make the whole process easier and customers know that we will see it through to completion - and we believe ...

It's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
Houston, it seems we've lost May. With two trading days to go this month - one for Wall Street because of the Memorial Day holiday in the US - "sell in May then go away" is in the bag - unless of course, there's a sudden whiff of euphoria, or perhaps ...

Never wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011