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AXA upgrades insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... general practitioner. "Fewer delays for healthy clients will also help ensure quicker processing and improving turn around times," said Rosengren. Rosengren said demand for insurance particularly when it comes to financial protection has been experiencing ...

Outsourcing the next boom market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... were the driving forces of companies deciding to outsource locally. But offshoring is also expected to go through some boom times, according to the report. About half of the work outsourced may be located offshore in traditional markets such as India. ...

ANZ sheds planning staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... offshoring and employment in the bank's local operations had risen by more than 500 full time roles in 2008. "While in these times, the difficult reality for all businesses is that there will be change to adapt to the current economic climate," said ...

Forecasting foibles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... crystal ball says that growth in the world's rich economies would plummet by 4.3 per cent this year. This is more than 10 times the 0.4 per cent shrinkage it predicted only four months ago. What is more, global trade would drop by around 13 per cent ...

AFS school boosts revenues by 27 pc

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... bursting at the seams with practical ideas that I can implement immediately into my business to make a difference during these times," said Chris Blackledge, Dollar Tactics principal.

Cameron hires former AMP head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
... Craig said with the vast majority of investors experiencing losses to their superannuation and share portfolios in recent times, it was time for stockbrokers to focus on the traditional role of independent advisors. "The current market conditions demonstrate ...

Stimulate your package

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... credit card debt, make sure you get rid of it because it's a really great way to free up some cashflow," he said. "Nine times out of 10 they're not paying off their credit cards. If clients are in charge of their debt, I would suggest [they invest it] ...

Regulate...then regulate some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... figment of the imagination, and LTCM - the forerunner of too big to fail institutions - did not collapse. During all these times part or most 'rules of the game' were changed. See where it has gotten us? Like most who have seen their life savings erode ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... transparency, particularly among alternative assets has been swept under the table because people have become complacent in good times. Some are in denial, and are angry about the situations in the market and continue seeking for bail-outs or put the ...

Super investors stay put: survey

AIST RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... found that majority of super fund members are sticking with the same strategy they had before the crisis. "In tough economic times we would expect voluntary super contributions to drop off so it's encouraging that 57 per cent of people say they will ...