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Salary sacrifice on the rise: legalsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... But the buck doesn't stop there. The super fund has also been actively informing members about the impact of market volatility, emphasising that except for people nearing retirement, investment returns should be evaluated over the long term. The end ...

CBA targets self managed super

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... to incorporate gearing strategies in their wealth accumulation plans for the first time. Salter said recent market volatility had prompted investors to switch from margin loans to protected loans, which cost more but provided full capital protection. ...

Super fund reporting should be standardised: ISN

... are currently reported, to provide investors with better transparency over their superannuation savings. Given the volatility of the stockmarket in the past year, ISN executive manager David Whiteley called for the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority ...

BT raises savings for term deposits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... income for 12 months is a pretty compelling proposition in the current environment," said Freeman. "While recent market volatility has seen investors divert investments from traditional asset classes of property and Australian and international equities ...

House prices volatile but chance of big fall lesson

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
Volatility is now beginning to show in house prices in Sydney and Melbourne but the chance of significant price falls is diminishing, according to RP Data/Rismark International. Recent fluctuations in the capital growth rates, where growth rates move ...

Allianz opens Mid East office and funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... believe that recent equity market corrections have provided a good entry point for investors. Although we may see some volatility in the short term, our medium to long term view on equities is very positive." The new funds include the Allianz RCM Islamic ...

Planners to focus on income: GVI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... growing dividend income streams is an important step planners can take to insulate their clients' portfolios against volatility and inflation over the long term," said GVI business manager, William Tomac. "Our research shows that focusing on quality ...

Global equities to bounce 15pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... crisis. "In 1998 equity markets fell 19 per cent over three months and the Fed cut rates 75 basis points before the volatility settled. This time around equity markets fell 18 per cent and the Fed cut rates by 225 basis points," he said. "This time the ...

ING IM funds high on cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... company balance sheets as he did not believe the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has completely recovered from the volatility in previous months. "We're fully invested in our large cap space but we're very particular about the stocks. It really ...

SSgA exchange traded funds rise 33pct

... first local SPDR ETFs were listed on the ASX in 2001) to hit the billion-dollar mark but it seems the current market volatility will accelerate their takeup. According to SSgA, their locally listed SPDR ETFs give investors access to a diversified share ...