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All eyes on Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Now you can't say that you haven't been warned. As predicted, the hope trade went puff overnight. Wall Street and European equity markets ended lower last night as the rumours that littered the previous day's gossip mills proved to be lies - pure, simple ...

Westpac launches virtual planning service

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Financial planning services are seemingly limitless in distance after Westpac launched its first virtual financial planning service, linking Sydney-based planners to residents in a lucrative mining district. Using video-link and real-time technology ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Australian shares were in positive territory at noon but had shed modest gains within hours of the open, as investors remained nervous ahead of a crucial vote on the next European bailout for debt-laden Greece. IG Markets' dealer Chris Weston said the ...

Carbon Tax bill to result in pension income rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Superannuation investors aged between 55 and 59 are set to receive a tax-free income boost if Carbon Tax relief measures are implemented, according to MLC Technical Services. Pension investors of that age would be able to receive an extra $1500 in taxable ...

Sydney's financial centre ranking slips five places

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Australia's push to become a significant regional financial centre appears to have stalled following the latest Global Financial Centre Index report that shows while Australia is improving its credentials, other cities are improving theirs more quickly. ...

Apostle partners with US risk management specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
US risk management specialist, Windham Capital Management, is breaking into the Australian market through a distribution partnership with Apostle Asset Management, with its sights on retirement income portfolios. With an ageing population and the associated ...

Legal threats loom over poor SMSF advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
Some financial advisers and accountants that call themselves 'SMSF specialists' are ill-equipped to adequately advise on running a self-managed super fund - making them prime targets for litigation and causing reputational damage to the SMSF sector. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
The Australian share market was firmly in the red at noon following tumbles on Wall Street and European bourses overnight, as a cocktail of negative economic data weighed on investor sentiment. CommSec market analyst Steve Daghlian said both key indices ...

AXA introduces split insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
AXA Australia has upgraded its Elevate insurance product with a particular focus on longevity risk and delivering cover to those working beyond the age of 65. AXA Elevate will now provide level premiums to age 70 for life, total and permanent disability ...

Harvard defies critics with 21% return

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
Harvard Management Company, the entity that manages Harvard Endowment Fund's assets, has again defied its critics and posted a stunning 21.4% return for the 12 months to end June 2011, bringing their 20-year average annual return to almost 13%. The ...