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Bluestone crossing the Tasman for NZ equity release

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
... consumers can access home equity in a controlled and responsible way." Bluestone will be taking across the Tasman their lifetime fixed or capped interest rate reverse mortgages, a key aspect of their reverse mortgage engineering which gives customers ...

Compare the home loan: Members Equity

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... successfully used comparison advertising to educate consumers on the benefits of 'all profit to member' funds and what a 'lifetime of difference' can make when it comes to retail superannuation. "ME has adopted a similar approach and directly compares ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... third-quarter earnings period. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 9.36 points to at a record 11,867.17, after hitting a lifetime intraday high at 11,877.90. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index finished 2.76 points higher at 1,353.42. The Nasdaq Composite ...

Costello puts super and savings in the hands of kids

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... about and I would like them to learn about putting money into superannuation, to build savings over the course of heir lifetime. "We have a situation where you might have a part-time job, 9 per cent of your salary goes into a superannuation account. ...

More super incentives from the Treasurer

... annual limit on post-tax contributions will be $150,000., On top of the annual cap, individuals can still contribute a lifetime limit of $1 million from the sale of small business assets which have been held for 15 years, and any pay received for injuries ...

Asteron launches income product for 80s and over

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
... the Asteron Longevity Income Stream (ALIS) will use three Vanguard index fund options and give investors a guaranteed lifetime annuity from the age of around 85 to death. Asteron's head of technical services sales and marketing, Louise Biti, said in ...

Aon Re appoints Florida insurance veteran

... in forming the public's perception of the insurance community." Rade Musulin has garnered the John 'Rick' Riccardelli Lifetime Achievement award from the Florida Insurance Council for his contribution to the Florida insurance industry. Michelle Balta ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... favorable court ruling in Florida. Altria's shares, along with those of at least two other major tobacco companies, surged to lifetime highs. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 73.48 points, or 0.66 percent, to finish at 11,225.30. The Standard & ...

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... can be expected." Martin added that some products would still remain attractive despite any legislative changes, like lifetime annuities which guarantee payments until death.

New kid on the ratings block: Heron

... 2006 Quality Star Ratings, 17 corporate funds were rated 'outstanding', or five-stars, including AMP CustomSuper, BT Lifetime Super and ING Corporate Super. In the personal funds category, AGEST, AXA Summit and HOST-PLUS Superannuation were among the ...