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Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
With plans to grow its reverse mortgage offering, Mariner Retirement Solutions has announced it has become a member of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL). SEQUAL is a not-for-profit body for providers of equity release ...

Proposed super cut will widen inequality for women: IFSA

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
IFSA has panned a Government task force's proposal to reduce super contributions, a move that may leave working women and casual employees without any superannuation contributions, contributing to widening inequality. Echoing the message sent by Association ...

Bribery and corruption policies hard to find

On the back of the AWB scandal, research from the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) reveals that only half of Australia's largest companies have policies banning bribery or corruption. The research, which looked at companies in the S&P/ASX ...

Consumers not dumb, just confused about WM industry: ACA

The Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) says the release of the 2005 ANZ Financial Literacy Research and the Study of Consumers in Financial Difficulty confirms consumers are not dumb. Peter Kell, ACA Chief Executive Officer said he commended the ...

Mercer to screen managers against ESG

Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) has started reviewing fund managers regarding how actively they exercise 'active ownership' principles such as exercising proxy voting and participating in constructive shareholder engagement. Mercer IC has taken ...

Unit pricing the right way

Unit pricing inconsistencies and mistakes across the market have prompted industry regulators to jointly release a unit pricing good practice guide. The regulators, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities ...

Macquarie LPT buys into booming US retail market

... and deliver an improved earnings profile for investors looking to capitalise on the US' vibrant retail market. His comments echo those of Macquarie Property Investment Management joint head Simon Jones who said earlier this month, "We are seeing strong ...

BT unveils new structures and roles for senior executives

... superannuation business BT has also added to its services in that space. In December it launched a clearing house dubbed ECHO (Employer Clearing House Online) and has since added new investment options to its corporate super products, BT Business Super ...

Aust Liberal leadership speculation threatens Budget sell

The Australian Democrats have threatened to stall this week's Budget in the Senate amid questions about the long-term future of Treasurer Peter Costello. Mr Costello will hand down his ninth Budget tomorrow evening, with tax cuts, extra money for families ...

Actuary urges policies to deal with inter-generational pressures

Echoing recent comments from high-ranking government officials, the newly elected president of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, Graham Rogers, has warned Australia faces significant inter-generational issues that will lead to pressures on retirement ...