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HOSTPLUS and ME drop Melbourne Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
HOSTPLUS and ME Bank have terminated their sponsorships with Melbourne Storm in the wake of the NRL scandal. David Elia, chief executive at HOSTPLUS, said the relationship with Melbourne Storm is untenable and has terminated its sponsorship immediately. ...

Trust is a hard currency: research

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... financial firms in the US and UK last year. "There was so little coming out into the market place... saying nothing is a big mistake and [could] mean that you've got something to hide," she said. Wells' comments followed new research by Investment Trends ...

Aussies to rely on govt when insurance falls short: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
More than two-thirds of Australians are under the illusion that the Federal Government will provide financial support to families if a member dies prematurely - one of the misconceptions driving underinsurance. New research from Lifebroker shows consumer ...

Man charged in multi-million dollar fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... transfer $150 million across four accounts in Greece, Switzerland and Hong Kong. The $150 million were held in J.P.Morgan. A mistake in the Greek transfer was what alerted the police about the fraud and all accounts were frozen, noted SMH. The fraud ...

Still a two-way street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
After all is said and done...more was said than done! Yes, you know what I'm referring to Virginia - the "big kahuna" of economic statistics that is the US non-farm payrolls report. Remember how we (note I use "we" when I'm mistaken and "I" to gloat ...

While we wait for payrolls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
Whew! Thank goodness we got some reprieve from the avalanche of economic data released over the past few days. Wall Street closed flat to up overnight as it nervously awaits what the mother of all economic releases - the US Non-farm Payrolls report ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

Cloud computing still a foggy idea

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
Banks and other financial services companies are among the early adopters of cloud computing but when it comes to the nitty-gritty of it, many are stuck in a haze, new research shows. In a survey of more than 300 companies covering key business sectors ...

AMP won't rely on M&A: Dunn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... first sparked our interest in merging with AXA have gone away. M&A does take some resilience and discipline - and make no mistake - we've got plenty of both." Dunn also noted the firm must focus on driving up net cash flows and generating new business ...

Pengana finds gems in emerging companies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The Pengana Emerging Companies Fund is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and investors will be happy to know they have pocketed more than 15 per cent annualised net return for their investments. Ed Prendergast, fund manager at Pengana, said a combination ...