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Mortgage funds' phantom lifeline

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Rudd government's plan to shore up confidence in mortgage funds is a political master stroke because while it sounds terrific, it commits the government to nothing, will take months to have any impact and won't put dollars on the tables of retirees ...

Trustee education top issue for SMSFs: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... for Financial Services. "It is my understanding that most self managed superannuation trustees are well equipped to make sound judgments in line with their investment strategies. However, there have been a number of cases where trustees have failed to ...

I'll have what she's having

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
'When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.' ~George Pataki It is looking like the 'plucked from the air' amount of US$700 billion for the US Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) would ...

Challenger squeezes redemptions

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... Government's initaitve in relation to supporting the banking system. "Importantly the quality of the fund's assets remains sound and the portfolio continues to perform strongly, particularly when compared against similar investment vehicles," he said ...

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... financial markets - but one researcher believes that most players are safe due to strong regulations, technology investments and sound portfolio management. According to Datamonitor, insurance companies have been hobbled but are not facing a meltdown. ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... executive. "Added to this, the current global financial turmoil highlights the importance of responsible lending, good advice and sound money management." Almost nine in 10 respondents with a high level of financial literacy understood good investments ...

Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... a century type of event.' (Alan Greenspan). Are we headed for a repeat of the global depression of the 1930s? This might sound too alarmist but indeed, quite a possibility as one giant US financial domino fall after the other. Panic now dominates financial ...

CSS Super members in the driver's seat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... their contributions remain at the current 5 per cent rate. While giving the members the option to provide nil contributions sound counter-intuitive, the fund believes it will encourage members to seriously assess how much it is they need for retirement ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... without a lead from the US, where markets were closed on Monday for Labor Day. "Without a lead from overseas, it is quite a sound performance in the market," he said. "In general terms, there have been gains across the board, with the insurers and banks ...

IOOF profits down

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... measures". "Operationally, 2007/08 was a fruitful period with significant improvement in sales capabilities, strong cost control, sound investment performance and improved new product development. Overall Robinson claims the group had achieved positive ...