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Even interns need insurance, too: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
Asteron Life has updated its Income Protection offer for young professionals and graduates, providing insurance products for those who are just starting their careers and may not necessarily have an earnings history. The products provides higher insurance ...

Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
keep your investments diverse and stay the course. That is the advice from Vanguard's chief economist in Europe, on the best way to design portfolios to adapt to the economics woes gripping the euro zone. Dr Peter Westaway explained how probable different ...

Still time to register for FICAP

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
There is still plenty of time for sponsors to sign up to the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP)'s industry wide event Who wants to be a RockStar? In what FICAP says is its best sponsorship start to the year, Challenger has taken the top ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
"Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run..." -- Beer Barrel Polka by Vejvoda and IngriA! Roll out the barrel cause the All Ords' on a run. Roll out the barrel, it's broken five thousand! It's ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower flat after finishing above 5,000 on Wednesday and following gains on international bourses overnight. At 0630 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down two points at 4,954. ...

Super fund return expectations unrealistic

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Superannuation funds expecting to achieve 3-4% above inflation on their typical balanced options are likely to be disappointed, according to Credit Suisse Private Banking's David McDonald. The head of strategy and research for Australia told journalists ...

UBS and ME Bank launch high interest cash account

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
UBS and ME Bank have launched a high interest cash account service for superannuation fund members based on UBS's direct investment platform for superannuation funds. AustralianSuper is the first superannuation fund to offer the cash account as part ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a flat start on Wall Street ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. At 0640 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up nine points at 4,4935. ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
Gains by the major banks have pushed the Australian share market toward the 5,000 point level. At 1042 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.3 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4,975.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Politicians move 'super' goal posts at their peril

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
Recent political and Treasury debate about changes to superannuation should not put doubts into people's minds about its attractiveness as an tax structure within which to invest for their retirement, according to Michael Hutton, head of wealth management ...