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Longevity products in early stages

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
In Asian and US markets, longevity and long-term insurance have found strong support yet in Australia, it is an area that remains relatively underexplored. "Longevity is something that is going to become more apparent, particularly managing longevity ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... and more user-friendly for consumers," he said. The government approved the MySuper reforms in August, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard giving the green light to existing super funds to offer MySuper products from 1 July 2013. The announcement effectively ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... news, Brazil-focussed explorer BrazIron Ltd is due to list on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is scheduled to take part in a conversation with Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly and Telstra chair Catherine Livingstone ...

Moving forward with Gillard

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Industry bodies have expressed relief at PM Julia Gillard's formation of a minority government and remain hopeful that an increase to the superannuation guarantee will be passed under a hung parliament. "We welcome the end of the uncertainty, with the ...

Hung

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... bear several more days of suspense as we await which party would eventually reign supreme. But spare a thought for Tony and Julia - the suspense must be killing them... literally. When the parties they lead look increasingly likely to be begging for ...

Gillard Govt to tighten reverse mortgages rules

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... its "delivering for seniors" package, which includes greater protection for seniors with reverse mortgages. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Federal Labor recognises that special protections are needed for older Australians who are using equity in their ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... approved the MySuper reforms as part of its agenda to boost Australians' retirement incomes. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave the green light to MySuper, with existing super funds able to offer MySuper products from 1 July 2013. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker on Thursday after a fall on Wall Street overnight. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 23 points at 4,485 points. In economics news on Thursday ...

Stress test stress

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... 6:30PM and 7:30 PM last night to watch "The Great Debate". It was going to be history making when first femme Prime Minister Julia Gillard battle it out with Ironman Tony Abbott. It was not only going to be a venue where the aspiring PM's share and defend ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... average. This is a bad omen they say. Still not convinced that Wall Street will continue to fall moving forward (thanks Julia for making this phrase unhip), why don't we try historical precedence? The folks at CNBC cite a research by Standard & Poor's ...