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Choice members up 25pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The government's push to centralise SG contributions processing will benefit the growing number of Australians who exercised choice-of-fund, up 25 per cent in the September quarter compared to the same time last year. Superannuation admin provider SuperChoice ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Australian markets have received no lead from Wall Street, closed as US markets were for Thanksgiving. At 0746 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, however, the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 32 points at 3,600. In economic news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today as Wall Street heads into the Thanksgiving holiday in positive territory. At 0800 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 126 points at 3,691. ...

CalPERS grows green strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
If you can't stop the financial crisis, then stop global warming and make money while doing it - much like how the US' biggest pension fund CalPERS has reduced 13.3 per cent of its energy use in 2007 and boosted its bottom line. The $278 billion California ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today as the majority of world markets continued to make gains on the back of government action to stimulate economic activity. At 0803 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on ...

Unlisted still king: MTAA Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
Financial crises are stress tests of investment strategies, and the $6.1 billion MTAA Super believes its position is still strong amidst the economic turmoil due to its heavy investments in unlisted assets. MTAA Super, which was awarded SelectingSuper's ...

In defense of Citi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The US government's bail-out of Citigroup shows that policymakers have learnt the lessons of September when the collapse of Lehman Brothers launched financial market panic of seismic proportions. The 158-year old Lehman Brothers - may it rest in peace ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger on the back of a strong rally on Wall Street on Friday. At 0656 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 103 points at 3,535. In news on Monday ...

Free money can be costly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 23 NOV 2008
Inflation is out and deflation is the new black. If the prospect for falling prices becomes entrenched even free money will be expensive. Just over four months ago when crude oil reached nearly US$150 a barrel, many central bankers remained keenly focused ...

Baby boomers hold retirement plans

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
A new consumer survey revealed one third of baby boomers are rethinking their retirement plans as super fund balances fall amid bad markets. The Milliman consumer superannuation survey, which was run between the extremely unstable months of September  ...