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Life insurance gap down 33pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
The life insurance gap in Australia is down 33%, dropping from $1,000 billion in 2005 to $669 billion in June 2010, based on the survival needs of families and dependants after death according to Rice Warner Actuaries. Comparably, the level of life ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Community housing will be pitched to superannuation funds as an investment at a conference this month as experts say a national housing shortage is driving up rents. Cath Noye from industry fund CBUS will chair a panel discussion on alternative market ...

I'm still standing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
"And did you think this fool could never win Well look at me, I'm coming back again I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah." -Elton John, I'm Still Standing Oh yeah, oh yeah. Call it short covering or call it end-of ...

Equipsuper clears merger hurdle with Vision

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
The merger of Vision Super and Equipsuper will continue after the two funds cleared a major obstacle that delayed the deal to 2012. The merger hit a roadblock on May 25 when trouble arose around the merging of Vision Super's pooled super trust, Equipsuper ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was firmer at noon, on track to post a third straight day of gains, with the healthcare and industrials sector leading the broader market higher. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.6 points, or 0.83 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, extending gains from the open amid broad-based strength led by mining and energy companies. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.7 points, or 1.13 per cent, at 4,525.0 points, while the ...

Just do it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... there's again bad news mixed in with the good. The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence dropped to 58.5 in June - the lowest in seven months and a bigger drop than markets were expecting - from 61.7 in the previous month. The result prompted ...

ASIC accepts EU from Kilara Financial Solutions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Planning group, Kilara Financial Solutions, will take on an independent compliance expert at its own cost after having switched clients to Trio Capital super products. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted the Enforcable ...

DKN agrees to support IOOF takeover

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Financial services provider DKN Financial Group has agreed to an increased takeover offer by IOOF Holdings, subject to independent valuation. IOOF has increased its bid from an indicative offer of 75c per DKN share, which was hotly rejected by major ...

Property up, interest rate rises: BIS Shrapnel

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Property price forecaster BIS Shrapnel has predicted price rises of nearly 20 per cent in Sydney and Perth over the next three years, which equates to about 6 per cent per year. Perth's median house price will rise by 19 per cent from a median of $480,000 ...