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Planner kayaks for men's health

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... couple of years ago after he was diagnosed with diabetes and was told by his doctor that he is a perfect candidate for a heart attack because of his poor diet and fitness level. In response, he decided to change his lifestyle and take up kayaking. He ...

Fitch scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." (Jaws 2) Yes, Virginia...just when financial markets looked like they're finally getting used to the idea that Greece - for all its foibles - would not be left in ruins, Fitch comes along ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

Universal model tough to execute

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... other sections of the model centered around SMSFs, choice and disconnected members, the idea is to place members at the heart of super. However, Andrew Barr, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees research and policy manager, warns that there ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... for 12 years. Even then, you only acted after pressure from Congress and after it was clear subprime mortgages were at the heart of the economic meltdown. On other consumer protection issues you only acted as the time approached for your re-nomination ...

L-U-V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... gradually becoming the flavour of the financial markets these days. But what is LUV? No, it is not the SMS version of the 'I heart you' variety'. LUV stands for the path of global economic growth. Just last week the Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...

Job woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... they blame (shoot) others? But before another Jason Rodriguez points the gun barrel on another employer, he should take heart that the stock market - a leading indicator of the economy - is predicting recovery. The 3.5 per cent annualised growth in US ...

VFMC appoints CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... University of Melbourne and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School in 2005. He is a director of the Baker Heart Research Institute. Commenting on the appointment, John Fraser, chairman of VFMC said the board found Arter's extensive ...

Asian instos question external managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... and 18 per cent say they expect to increase the amount of onshore assets managed externally. The reason for this change of heart is simple - in many cases, the absolute performance of internally managed portfolios was as good as or even better than that ...

Christmas comes early for job seekers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... staff in the lead up to Christmas. Planners and fund managers who faced the axe this time last year due to the GFC can take heart that employers are once again opening their doors to new employees, even as the calendar year end approaches. Figures from ...