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Faster and easier insurance: Asteron

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... disclosure a PMAR is required in all instances," said Asteron's executive general manager, Jordan Hawke. "So we're reducing the problem of delays caused in obtaining mandatory PMARs, some of which can take an inordinate length of time - and can result ...

Head faked again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... buy Art Technology Group for US$1 billion in cash. American businesses are merging and acquiring. Liquidity is not the problem, interest rates are already at rock bottom. It's Obama's healthcare reforms, it's the threat of higher business and income ...

Clash of the titans on housing bubble

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... without a cause? They always need two catalysts: a near perfect economic situation and accommodating monetary system. The problem is we live in a mean reverting world where this all changes" he explained. "The key question to ask is: Can a new cohort ...

Christian Super puts water on investment list

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... only promoting change that moves towards good water stewardship, it also positions us to benefit as a fund should the problem of water scarcity continue to grow," said Murphy. Christian Super has also considered its investment in the bottled water industry ...

SOA too much, too confusing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
Many Statements of Advice prepared by financial advisers contain too much irrelevant information that just adds to their preparation costs and bewilders their clients all while providing no extra compliance protection. Clare Wivell Plater, director ...

Advisers of tomorrow are 'choice architects'

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... working with their families. "It enables advisers to leverage into the next generation of wealth. The client with the problem is often not the person going into care but their adult children," said Biti. Advisers who specialise in this area can build ...

AFA pledges support for advice campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... to do that," he said. The campaign will also create a framework for future messaging around Australia's under insurance problem and inadequate savings levels. But the project needs financing and, to that end, the AFA has called on members to complete ...

Money, money, money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010

Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
"...there would appear--all else being equal--to be a case for further action." With these words, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke virtually ensured that Christmas is coming in November - no ifs, ands, buts or maybes. At least, that's what financial ...

Ironstone partners advisers in property

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
The issue of investing in residential property, particularly through self managed super funds (SMSF), is highly problematic for financial advisers due to restrictions prohibiting them to offer property-related advice, according to Ironstone Group. Sean ...