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Lost GPS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
And so here we are ladies and gents. Very much unsure of where financial markets are gonna go. In times like these, it becomes so easy to get swept up by the mood of the mob. Someone shouts "sell" and everybody rush to the exits - never mind why, we ...

HSBC adds China region exposure to retail market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
HSBC has launched a new structured investment product to provide retail investors with capital protected exposure to equities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The HSBC 100+ Series China Region Investment II is a five-year product, launched at the start ...

SMSFs can use tax rule to save thousands conference told

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... when the children are adults and there is no dependent spouse. The ruling also imposes capital gains tax liabilities on the sale of assets where sold after the member has died to pay out death benefits where there is no reversionary beneficiary. Peter ...

SimCorp appoints new head of sales in Asia

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
Investment management software provider, SimCorp has appointed Nigel Ford to head the sales team in wealth and portfolio operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. Ford has lived and worked in the Asia region for over 20 years with prior experience in the ...

Re-financing of aged care announced

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... negative equity, which would mean lenders can no longer ask seniors to pay more than the value of their home at the time of sale. The PC's report emphasises that the Government would still carry the burden of costs for aged care - ranging from 100% for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market is expected to follow Wall Street into another day of steep declines, after New York indices all plunged by around six per cent overnight. At 0721 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 153 ...

superMate upgrades for SMSFs and advisers

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
Self managed super fund software tool, superMate has upgraded its offering to help minimise the administration work of actively traded share portfolios by 30%. Financial advisers can now customise transaction feeds from platforms and brokers to receive ...

Govt provides reverse mortgage guarantees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... negative equity, which would mean lenders can no longer ask seniors to pay more than the value of their home at the time of sale. "These measures deliver a new level of protection for seniors who take out reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages are different ...

FSC insurance churn action divides planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Financial advisers fear that new measures from the Financial Services Council aimed at reducing churn in the insurance market will lead to some penalties for acting in the best interest of a client. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive officer ...

JP Morgan appoints new head, casts eyes to Japan

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
JP Morgan Treasury & Security Services has promoted internally to source its new head of financial and market products for Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Stewart Cowan has had his previous role of leading the securities lending operation expanded ...