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Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... firms in particular who really don't get it," he said. "They're taking a very adversarial position, they're coming in very heavy handed, and taking a prosecution-defence position right from the beginning." He said this was completely unnecessary because ...

CIO exit forces Bedlam closure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... better." At that time three of its six funds, accounting for just 2% of total FUM were closed and the group embarked on a heavy marketing program, including four promotional trips to the US and one to Australia. McCallum told Financial Standard when ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... policy meeting. At 0832 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 26 points at 5,434. A heavy schedule of US economic indicators showed a 0.1 per cent fall in September retail sales, a 0.1 per cent drop in producer prices ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... 8,978.65 points. However, the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.48 per cent to 4,251.61 points. Trading volume was down in London as heavy storms in Britain kept many dealers away from the office. The euro traded at $US1.3788, which compared with $US1.3801 late ...

Secrets of world's greatest investors revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... years. That compares to 8.4% from his peers. Sharing his expertise, the manager said his number one rule was to avoid making heavy losses. "Sometimes we lag in bull markets but I can't get too worked up by that. The key is how much you hold on to when ...

Advisers should engage clients on health

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... tobacco, alcohol, dietary factors and physical inactivity. "Substantial effort and leadership is underway to reduce the heavy risk factors for chronic disease," Sylvan said.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... points. Wall Street also skyrocketed, with the Dow Jones Industrial average up 1.56 per cent in midday trading, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining 1.88 per cent. The euro edged up to $US1.3535 from $US1.3521. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as traders ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... last-minute compromise might avert the shutdown, slated for midnight on Monday. LONDON - European stock markets slid after heavy falls in Tokyo, as investors fretted over a budgetary impasse in Washington and political uncertainty in Italy, sending the ...

EM correction, it's different this time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... Indonesian Rupiah dropping almost 10% and the Indian Rupee dropping about 15% before recovering slightly. These economies being heavy importers of energy and consumer goods then raised concerns that a bout of inflation could soon be underway, which then ...

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... condensed to "Geez, I thought we'd lost" and, "Geez, a couple more days we might have got there. I know that Labor hearts are heavy across the nation tonight and as your PM and as your parliamentary leader of the great Australian Labor Party I accept ...