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Chinese walls and windows

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
As the saying goes, 'when one door closes, another one opens' but with China, it's more a case of opening a small foreign investment window while firmly locking the door. Early last month, Chinese regulators announced that the government would allow ...

SG payments made simpler

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
Employers who make a late Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payment will not pay the same amount twice under proposed changes by the Federal Government. Under existing rules, employers who do not make their SG contribution on time become liable for the ...

Reverse mortgages not thicker than blood

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
Parents who use a reverse mortgage to lend funds to their children could face losing part of their pension on a technicality, said Louise Biti, head of technical services at Asteron. "Children in a great deal of debt may place pressure on their parents ...

Seven page PDS insurance breakthrough

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
Allianz has thrown down a huge challenge to the insurance industry with the launch of a direct access life insurance suite of products that not only lower costs by up to 30 per cent but come with a product disclosure statement that is only seven pages. ...

Carbon trading for consumers: M2

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... expand its product range to offer other tradeable abatement schemes. "The first product that we are listing is the Generation Rule Category D Landfill Gas Generation (Product Code GDLF). We will be listing other NGAC products in due course," said Tim ...

IOOF plays fair with fee discounts

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
IOOF has opened the door to offer its fee aggregation discount service to same-sex couples. The policy change came about after a single enquiry, said head of strategy and product, Nick Everingham. Just last week, Everingham said they had someone apply ...

New PDS cuts to the chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
The Federal Government's new 'incorporation by reference' rules allow enhanced communication between companies and investors, while ensuring members can access desired information faster, according to Mercer. Announced last week, the new rules mean ...

Here, kitty kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
While extreme weather conditions have already impacted the world's main food producers, increasing inflation and raising price pressures, a bush tucker diet including feral cats may be the answer. According to Brian Turner, executive editor of UK personal ...

DIY fund insurance more tax effective

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Australians are better off holding insurance policies through a self-managed super fund because of the tax advantages, according to Adelaide-based Cavendish Superannuation Fund. Andrew Hamilton, joint managing director of the super fund, said, "It can ...

Debenture devil in the detail

The high profile failures of debenture issuers such as Westpoint, Fincorp and Bridgecorp have prompted ASIC to release a consultation paper detailing tighter disclosure rules on debenture products. But is more disclosure enough to protect retail investors? ...