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UK adviser offered 50% PI discounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... advisers and mortgage brokers, said the initiative follows a price squeeze on the availability of PI insurance after some major PI insurers exited the market. Keith Richards, Tenet group distribution and development director, said, "As with any insurance ...

Aust Ethical partners with Russell

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... Russell Investments to deliver administration services to the fund's 14,000 members. Modern and scalable technology was a major draw card for Australian Ethical's choice of Russell Investments administration services during the tender process. "The fact ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... markets post a sustained rally, Mr Spooner said. "Investors may need more detail on the European arrangements or good news on major economies to push prices higher," he said. Among resource stocks, the mining giants were stronger with BHP Billiton gaining ...

Double A USA - the scare that wasn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... got chopped, so were "farm lenders; long-term U.S. government-backed debt issued by 32 banks; and credit unions and three major clearinghouses, which are used to execute trades of stocks, bonds and options." But we weren't scared into panic. On that ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... Billiton was 87 cents, or 2.78 per cent higher, at $32.17 and Rio Tinto gained $1.85, or 3.56 per cent, to $53.86. The four major banks all opened higher. ANZ was up 28 cents to $23.62, National Australia Bank was 26.5 cents higher at $25.25, Westpac ...

Annuities regaining acceptance: Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... include that after 15 years investors can draw down a significant portion of the annuity's remaining capital value. But the major reason is recognition of how annuities can supplement income from the age pension to create a bedrock of regular income ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... $31.87, Rio Tinto was 30 cents better at $53.83 and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals had lifted by nine cents to $4.24. The major banks were mixed after investment bank Nomura downgraded Commonwealth Bank's valuation following recent stellar rises. High ...

Direct investors prefer scaled advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Almost 60% of direct investors are interested in scaled advice, with the majority of those preferring to receive that advice from a financial adviser rather than their super fund. These were among the findings of CoreData survey results released today ...

Investing in Asia conference opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... weeks to register for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies' Investing In Asia conference. The conference is the first major event to specifically target the opportunities and showcase what Australian firms need to do if they wish to become part ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... Australia for $172 million. Country Road shares were in a trading halt after last trading at $3.24. The big miners and the four major banks were all lower. BHP Billiton was down 24 cents to $31.69 and Rio Tinto was nine cents lower at $53.11. ANZ was ...