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Bulls run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... universe would have convinced you that it's a little safer to go back to Europe. Less than two months after Fitch issued the upgrade, Standard & Poor's did the same. It upgraded Greece from selective default to CCC. Sure it's still junk, it still smells ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on US markets overnight and political turmoil in Greece. At 0803 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 32 points at 4,241. In economic news on Wednesday ...

AMP elevates insurance for mining industry

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
AMP has announced upgrades to its insurance offer, Elevate, with a focus on improvements for people working in the mining industry. "This is all about delivering on our promise to help advisers grow their risk business and making it easier for people ...

OnePath upgrades insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... Another key enhancement includes a new TPD cover, Business TPD which allows for cover up to $10 million. "We have made this upgrade because we recognise that business owners often need higher level of TPD cover to protect their personal and business ...

Budget: Calls for SuperStream levy dialogue

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The Federal Government has confirmed that a temporary SuperStream levy will be paid by APRA regulated super funds to cover the costs of implementing the reforms, but industry bodies are calling for greater visibility about how and where the money is ...

Lifeplan upgrades investment offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Lifeplan Funds Management has redesigned its NextGen Investment and Lifeplan Education Investment Fund product offering to comply with FOFA. Matt Walsh, head of Lifeplan, said the business saw the changing regulatory environment as an opportunity to ...

Macquarie Life upgrades insurance offerings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
Macquarie Life has upgraded its FutureWise and Active insurance products, based on adviser feedback since the launch of Active two years ago. "As a result of providing both a traditional life insurance product through FutureWise, and offering a new ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Missing the forest for the daily grind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
One step forward, two steps back. Two steps forward, one step back. Buy. No, sell. Sell. Wait, wait, buy! Tough, ain't it Virginia? Tough-er if you're trying to put food on the table by making sense of the daily ups and downs and ups... and downs in ...

Trust Company focuses on regional integration

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... a driver of demand for trans-generational wealth management services. The company is currently undergoing a three-year upgrade of business systems and processes expected to cost approximately $10 million. Costs associated with an organisational review ...