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Manage your retirement: Greenspan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Dr Alan Greenspan said US Government social security and Medicare liabilities would be hard to meet and baby boomers worldwide needed to be more active in their retirement preparations. Dr Greenspan was the keynote ...

Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Inflation figures out tomorrow will be a telling predictor into the RBA's decision on domestic interest rates next week. Many economists are already tipping that, with further deterioration in import prices set to push down headline inflation over months ...

Advisers waiting for better SMAs: survey

Local separately managed accounts (SMA) providers have to offer more products and more features before SMAs could become mainstream, according to an Investment Trends survey. Research firm Investment Trends has finished the first part of a dual survey ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after gains in US stocks on Friday, triggered by positive company profits outlooks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0709 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading up 21 points to 6,195. ...

NSW Govt to launch biodiversity fund

Private land owners and property developers are set to benefit from an innovative NSW Government scheme which allows both parties to address the biodiversity impact of any land development through a centralised offset and credit-based scheme. The brainchild ...

PE boom poses risks: IMF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
Growth in private equity and leveraged buyouts (LBOs) pose risks to an otherwise positive global economic outlook, according to the International Monetary Fund's half-yearly Global Financial Stability Report. According to the IMF, strong corporate performance ...

ING makes insurance faster for advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
ING is helping advisers write OneCare insurance faster by streamlining its desktop quotation software. Advisers will benefit from pre-populated application forms, automatically entering client details through ING's Dynamic Application software, part ...

Attitude determines financial altitude: Plum

Forget financial literacy. Leading superannuation advice specialist Plum found that attitudes to money are more critical than financial education when trying to get the message across. Plum's senior education development consultant, Michelle Brown ...

Identity data costs less than $20

A US study conducted by security software giant Symantec has found that a person's personal information, such as banking details, date of birth and licence number, only costs between $20 (US$14) to $22 (US$18) on the black market. The findings were ...

AML to redefine dealings with currency clients

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The looming anti-money laundering (AML) legislation will redefine how service providers deal with clients and their currency transactions and planning for how they should implement the new provisions needs to begin now. The most profound impact will ...