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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 ...

Suncorp numbers fail to shine

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... by the headline result, management responded well to the external challenges we faced, our business remains fundamentally sound and the outlook for the current financial year is positive," he said. Meanwhile, Suncorp chief executive John Mulcahy indicated ...

Liquidity jitters raise income yield

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... the fixed income market is throwing up opportunities it hasn't seen in 20 years. "Many securities that are fundamentally sound with very limited prospects of default are trading at levels that compensate investors more than ever before," said Peter Walsh ...

Plan B bears market pain

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Boutique wealth manager Plan B's full year results were not as stellar as the numbers in the half year although the company still managed to meet its earnings target and dish out higher-than-planned dividends for shareholders. Six months ago, Plan B ...