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Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... incentives and suppressed interest rates haven't stopped prices from sliding. A growing population and falling housing prices are basic and clear signs of economic recession." I agree with you on this one, Dan. Recent US housing stats remain dismal but ...

TWUSUPER upgrades member insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... will implement a raft of changes having negotiated a new package with existing insurer CommInsure. TWUSUPER will raise its basic level of TPD cover to two units. It currently offers two units of death cover and one unit of TPD cover to eligible members. ...

Fin services lend weight to East Timor education

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... nursing', a one-year study for those who might not necessarily have a formal educational background but want to be equipped with basic healthcare skills. To date, eMerge has funded the education of 35 young East Timorese with plans to support 35 more ...

Insurance puts a price on housework

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... finding that approximately 1.7 million Australian women were hurt so badly in the last six months they were unable to perform basic housework. The most common injuries were sprains, torn muscles or dislocation with falls being the most common cause of ...

New SMSF course on offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... for an exam, we are teaching people so they can go out and make progress." The course is open to anyone but does assume a basic understanding of superannuation. Class sizes are expected to be capped at 20 students. The SMSF Professionals' Association ...

UK FSA fines false advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... S&P 500 index was down 0.24 at 1,332.63. The Nasdaq composite gained 2, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,791.19. Companies that make basic materials rose as traders anticipated more price increases for commodities. Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc rose 2.8 per cent, Newmont ...

North opens Bluedoor to bright future

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
Thousands of financial advisers will have access to direct equity trading through the North platform after upgrades to its Bluedoor software engine go live on Monday. The new Bluedoor upgrade was described by its developers yesterday as doing for the ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... secretive funds. Managed funds in Australia and New Zealand do not have to publish portfolio holdings, considered to be very a basic disclosure requirement by international standards, research house Morningstar said in its Global Fund Investor Experience ...

Dealer groups stay with Japan, eye opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Financial planning dealer groups hold firm to their Japan allocations, expressing concerns for consumer confidence while being optimistic about new market opportunities. Investor and consumer confidence, already low due to the GFC and prolonged investor ...