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Macquarie Life upgrades insurance offerings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... the applicant's occupation and hours worked. In addition to the ADL, occupation and Health Events updates, further improvements are also being made to FutureWise and Active. Within FutureWise, a new feature, called the Partial Impairment option, is being ...

FPA calls on ASIC for clearer advice definitions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... more often than not consumers tended to over-estimate quality, which obviously does not facilitate demand-driven improvements in standards," he said. The FPA will hold further Shadow Shopper workshops in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart ...

More wealth beyond resources

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Investors who rely on natural efficiency improvements to protect their resources portfolio may lose out, according to one UK fund manager. Once seen as 'nice to have', environmental resources are now viewed as limiting factors on economic growth in ...

Professional Associations Super targets investment risk

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... outcomes in addition to ensuring the fund is ready for APRA's introduction of prudential standards in 2013. "These improvements to our investment risk framework build on the foundations we've put in place over the last three years, since the implementation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... policy until its scheduled end date in late 2014. In a speech on labour market issues, he said: "Further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a more-rapid expansion of production and demand...a process that can be supported ...

Big Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... the recent pace of improvement in the labor market will be sustained." What do we need? "... further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a more-rapid expansion of production and demand from consumers and businesses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... recent pace of improvement in the labour market will be sustained," Mr Bernanke said in a speech. "Further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a more-rapid expansion of production and demand from consumers and businesses ...

ATO warns SMSFs on property transfers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... explained. Illustrating the ATO's concern about property investments into SMSFs, they expressly cautioned that capital improvements should not be done.

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... transition and implementation period for FOFA, he said. "We believe the PJC has missed an opportunity to recommend improvements that would deliver on the consumer protections and benefits that FoFA was originally intended," said Rantall. The AFA's Richard ...

ASIC wants more pay disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... review of 50 remuneration reports from 300 of Australia's largest companies for the year ended June 2011 revealed improvements in disclosure are required to give shareholders a better understanding of the reason behind the remuneration arrangements in ...