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Future lies in present

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... determined not to see a repeat of the great wealth erosion of the past two years, warning against mortgaging the future their children and their children's children. The past week saw the clamour to control national debts and deficits grow louder. The ...

Super changes hit retirees

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... preparing for retirement until they reach their fifties, opting instead to pay off their mortgages and provide their children with a good education. "However, once they reach their fifties, not only are they at the peak of their earning capability but ...

The good in the bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
Sometime ago, I quoted Camp Quality's - an Australian children's family cancer charity organization - TV ad, 'Don't underestimate the power of optimism'. Wall Street lived this statement overnight with both the S&P 500 and the Dow rising by more than ...

AvSuper revamps death insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... start of this year, AvSuper announced anti-detriment provisions will now apply to the death benefits paid to a spouse and children of deceased members of the fund. According to Michelle Griffiths, chief executive of AvSuper, the changes came into place ...

AUSCOAL overhauls insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... account balances as such will get a basic amount of cover. "However, mid-life members, who are more likely to have young children and a mortgage, will get higher cover to support them during their greatest time of need," he said. The changes mean members ...

Insurance bonds renaissance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... partly driven by clients and their advisers. "Advisers help clients think for example about the funding needs for their children's education, and other things such as early mortgage repayments - investment bonds and insurance bonds have a pretty good ...

Obama: he's the man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny. This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than ...

The day after tomorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... speculating on what First Lady-elect Michelle Obama would be wearing on inauguration day, what will she have the first children-elect wear, and will they have already chosen their 'first dog' to grace the occasion. But beyond trifles, the eyes of the ...

Introducing life cycle insurance: REST

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... less cover when they first join the fund, which increases as they age and commitments such as marriage, mortgages and children come into the picture. As the member grows older and their commitments and responsibilities lessen, the cover tapers off. The ...

Same super rules for same sex couples

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... Under existing Commonwealth superannuation and pension laws, it's not specified whether the same-sex spouse and dependent children of a deceased fund member are automatically the beneficiaries of the deceased member's superannuation death benefits. Rather ...