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ING to guarantee money for life

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... baby boomers. More importantly, last year's market crisis was also a tough lesson learnt for investors whose retirement plans weren't designed for severe bear markets. "In a simplistic way, this product deals with the three C's: certainty (income for ...

Supercorp set to launch superMate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... through the web, Supercorp said in a statement. Supercorp has already tested out superMate with half a dozen users, and plans to officially launch the software on 21 October. SuperVisor II was released in 1999, and was an admin solution that allowed ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... thinking of topping up the stimulus measures. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told a briefing that there were no plans for another stimulus. Oh no, that would scare the markets. Instead, he admitted to suggestions of 'extensions' "being bandied ...

Elders sells 51pc FP stake to Millenium3

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... planning services more available to rural and regional Australians. Elders Financial Planning currently has 35 advisers with plans to increase representation across Australia. In addition, the deal will lead to a broader product selection and improved ...

Britten to head BlackRock Global Investors in Aus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... funds are unaffected by the management changes. The restructure at the top comes just three months after BlackRock announced plans to buy the investment management arm of Barclays for an eye-popping $8.1 billion in cash plus 37.8 million shares of common ...

GFP snaps up Timbercorp assets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... director of Asia Pacific investments, Michael Edgar, said ABP's immediate priorities would be to implement fire protection plans, resume cultivation and maintenance programs and reactivate sales strategies. "All existing staff will be invited to stay ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... or industry. Some analyses were also split between fees charged by defined benefit (DB) versus defined contribution (DC) plans. The key finding is that many funds are, for the most part, below or just above the magic number of "below 1 per cent" industry-wide ...

HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... and for recommendation to the board. HSBC Holdings plc, the group holding company, remains domiciled in the UK and has no plans to move. It will continue to be resident in the UK for tax purposes. The group chairman and two executive directors, Douglas ...

Asset Super pumps up insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
... are a member of the fund at 31 October, and have made a contribution to their accounts in the past 13 months. Asset Super plans to incorporate the changes by 1 November.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... mostly fell Monday but ended off their lows as investors moved into technology and health care shares. News of Dell Inc's plans to buy information technology company Perot Systems Corp for $US3.9 billion ($A4.5 billion) helped to lift some tech stocks ...