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US defined benefit scheme shake-out continues

In a pre-emptive move to avoid the pension-related miseries of General Motors, US computer giant IBM announced it will close its defined benefit retirement scheme to new employees in favour of a 401(k) system. IBM is the latest of a raft of multinational ...

Vision Super eyes HBA for discount health cover deal

Vision Super is giving its members a pre-Christmas gift through a 5 per cent discount on their private health insurance, thanks to its tie-up with health fund HBA. Vision announced today that it struck a deal with HBA, part of global health care giant ...

Pension funds killing GM

Pension fund and health care costs for General Motors (GM) in the US add $A5,000 to the cost of each car, almost sealing the fate of the giant car maker. After earlier reports by Financial Standard that the pension fund burden for GM is one of the factors ...

Hewitt appoints former Watson Wyatt principal

Global HR giant Hewitt Associates appointed a former Watson Wyatt principal to a senior role in their recently launched superannuation and asset consulting business. Hewitt Associates said Nerida Seccombe was headhunted to the position of senior actuary ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as commodity prices continue to be positive and a solid lead from the US again raises the prospect of record stock levels domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open broadly unchanged as another benign day on the US markets provides little direction for the domestic bourse. However, with the Australian market still awash in activity with earnings and annual general ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply firmer today as a strong lead from US markets is expected to be coupled with positive stock-specific news across the board. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

YES gives nod to Financial Wisdom

Sydney-based mortgage group YES Home Loans has teamed up with advisory giant Financial Wisdom to provide financial planning and protection advice to YES home loans customers. Under the strategic alliance, both companies will form a new group called ...

Market Wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as US markets surrendered the gains made yesterday, gold and oil prices continued to retreat and base metal prices pulled back from record highs. The Australian market is expected to backpedal ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2005
The Australian share market is likely to open higher, following a positive lead from Wall Street and European markets. However a fall in the oil price is likely to put pressure on energy stocks, while the mining giants could pull back due to lower base ...