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Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

Australians are the world's fourth most generous gift-givers with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which ...

ASIC calculator adds up allocated pension fees

ASIC is stepping into help retirees plan and decipher products and fees, by launching a new online pension calculator, that is now available through the ASIC website. ASIC has developed the first of what it expects will be a number of retirement income ...

OFM targets aged care market

Melbourne-based financial services provider OFM Investment group has acquired aged care advisory Lifetime Planning this week as part of its major push into the lucrative aged care market. OFM has bought Lifetime Planning for $940,000 plus $250,000 payable ...

Rush on for Immediate Annuities: Aviva

The $1 billion complying Immediate Annuity market will reduce by 50% post 20 September when the current 100% asset test exemption is reduced by half, Aviva said yesterday. Aviva raised its ranking to third from ninth in the annuities market during May ...

Promina expects strong 2004 despite slowing premium growth

Trans-Tasman insurer Promina Group Ltd expects another strong result in 2004 despite slowing premium growth across the insurance industry. Managing director Michael Wilkins said today the company was tracking well after a good first quarter in 2004. ...

Promina announce $200-$300 million capital raising for growth

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2004
Trans-Tasman insurer Promina Group has revealed plans to raise $250-$300 million for future growth after booking a full year net profit that topped its own prospectus forecast by more than $100 million. Promina managing director and CEO Michael Wilkins ...

Promina finalises massive share floatation

Insurance company Promina today launched the prospectus' for its upcoming public offere that is going to be the biggest sharemarket float in Australia since the 1998 Optus offer. The float values the owner of AAMI and the Australian Pensioners Insurance ...