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Challenger annuities join CFS platforms

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
As the superannuation industry continues to make retirement income strategies more readily available, Challenger now has its annuities on Colonial First State's FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms. The move follows Colonial First State adding CommInsure ...

ACSI targets male-dominated boards

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has written to the chairs of over 30 ASX 200 companies regarding the lack of female representation on their boards. The goal was to remind these companies - which either had just one female director ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set for a fairly flat open after an up and down night on Wall Street. At 0658 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,581. US stocks moved into positive territory following ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

New kid on the block

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
"There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar Great expectations, everybody's watching you... Everybody's talking 'bout the new kid in town." - Eagles Well, not quite yet Virginia but, if recent reports are confirmed there'll be a new kid in the ...

Dear mom, all's good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Happy Mother's Day! Mothers everywhere must still be bathing in the afterglow of the public (and private) displays of affection showered upon them over the one day of the year especially dedicated to mommies. Mama Mia! The sharp rebound in financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was up 43 points at 5,645. Wall Street stocks surged more than one per cent on Friday after new data showed that the ...

CBA shares down on flat profit

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
Commonwealth Bank shares have fallen to their lowest level in more than three months after it posted a flat $2.2 billion quarterly cash profit. The bank attributed the flat March quarter result to an increase in costs and strong competition for loans. ...

Will nice numbers make RBA a bad guy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
With numbers like these, who needs a rate cut? Indications of an improving labour market and strong - very strong - housing approvals are the latest domestic economic stats the men and women of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would ...

Young investors happier with advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Younger investors' perception of financial advisers is generally positive and improving, according to a recent survey commissioned by Lifeplan. The April survey of 409 investors showed under-30s now sit second to over-60s in terms of adviser satisfaction ...