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Life insurance consuming dormant super fund balances

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
More than 25 per cent of dormant superannuation accounts have active life insurance policies causing balances to dwindle through unnecessary fees, new figures show but financial planners can help. According to research house Rice Warner, just over 12 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices and key commodities all lower. At 0652 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 30 points lower at 4,887 points. In ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon on Tuesday, pulled back by mining and energy stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 46 points, or 0.93 per cent, at 4,925.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had dropped ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities markets flat to lower, while metals were mixed and oil fell. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 20 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, with the energy and gold sectors leading the market higher. However, stocks pulled back from their morning peak as banking stocks dipped into red figures by noon. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
The Australian market has received a mostly positive set of leads from weekend offshore trading, with Wall Street closing higher and commodities prices ending firmer. At 0805 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The Australian share market was flat in opening trade on a weak lead from Wall Street after another earthquake struck Japan overnight. At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 2.8 points lower at 4,905.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

AFS rebuff takeover offers to go it alone

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Dealer group Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) will remain independent after confirming that it will no longer hold takeover discussions. AFS has said ownership will remain with its advisers and will retain open architecture, practical compliance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Wall Street ended slightly lower after recouping earlier losses, while European markets were lower and Asia was mixed. Oil and gold hit new highs. At 0722 AEST on the ASX ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
The Australian share market was a touch lower at noon following a positive lead from Wall Street and the release of strong jobs figures. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.01 point at 4,912.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...