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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... is no economic imperative for the government to return the budget to surplus so quickly. MELBOURNE - Many Australian families may be struggling to make ends meet in the current economic environment but a new report says that we are still much better ...

YBR launches savings fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... earned sub-par returns, and have been overexposed to the vagaries of the share market. It is beyond time that Australian families were given the chance to invest like the top end of town," said Mark Bouris, YBR executive chairman. "RBA analysis shows ...

Risk advisers optimistic about long-term

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... risk advisers remain enthusiastic an motivated to keep providing quality advice and insurance protection to Australian families," Morgan said. Advisers active in the life risk market were slightly more optimistic than those who weren't, while South Australian ...

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... of fiscal discipline and proven track record of dealing with global instability remains very important for Australian families across the country, underpinning confidence in our economy at a time of heightened global uncertainty." The IMF also downgraded ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... Swan. "Strong and stable economic management, and our record of fiscal discipline, remain very important for Australian families across the country, helping underpin confidence and supporting Australian jobs." Meanwhile, the OECD predicted that Chinese ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

Industry backs Lifewise campaign

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... with large television commercials." The Lifewise campaign coincides with new research from IFSA that found Australian families received an average payout of just $91,000 on the death of a partner last year. This is just one of many examples of how underinsured ...

MCG appoints Select

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... administer its portfolio management process. MCG, which manages $250 million on behalf of 45 high net worth Australian families, first started using a number of Select funds around 2003 in a bid to include alternative assets within client portfolios. ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... literacy. "The effects of low financial literacy come at a great cost to the economy and to the livelihood of Australian families and individuals. For example, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, last year Australians lost nearly $1 billion ...

ING OneCare Express speeds up insurance

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... one in three chance of becoming disabled for more than three months before turning 65. Some 60 per cent of Australian families with dependants are also likely to run out of money within a year if the breadwinner dies. But despite this, ING Australia's ...