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SelectingSuper celebrates super powers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist Stephen Quartermain as Master of Ceremonies and media personality and former AFL player, Sam Kekovich as special guest speaker. Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund, TelstraSuper won the prestigious ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a flat start to trading today after two days of significant falls due to concerns of spreading debt problems in Europe. Wall Street and major European markets posted losses overnight as concerns remain about Europe's ...

Rejoice for May has gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
A funny thing happened on the way to the financial markets last night. There were no significant changes to the landscape - but one could sense the smile on investors' faces if one cared to look. It's risk on one more time Virginia. Wall Street's up ...

Unshaken and unstirred

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Nothing seems to shake the optimism that's currently doing the rounds of the financial markets. Japan was again shaken by a strong aftershock but financial markets hardly stirred. AFP reports that, "A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake late hit the same ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... morning's SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne, which featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist Stephen Quartermain as host and AFL star Kevin Sheedy as special guest speaker, saw over 20 funds vying for the top spots across 12 categories. CareSuper ...

Lack of confidence impedes adviser referrals

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Increasing levels of existing client referrals provide more opportunity for boutique financial planning firms to build their revenue and business, according to Macquarie Practice Consulting. Yet lack of confidence and smart strategic marketing gets ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
"Sell in May then go away." It has to happen this month, doesn't it? Every time the fifth moon of the year is upon us, theories, studies and reports proving or disproving this quotation come a-visiting. By merely stating this observation, I guess I ...

Vanguard appoints MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... Management. Prior to joining Vanguard in 2008, James spent four years as chief executive officer of Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL). Along with industry qualifications awarded by the Securities Institute of Australia and the National Insurance Institute ...

When the time comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The Greek ruins. Oh no, not another Greek metaphor! Yes Virginia, you and I and many others are perhaps sick in the stomach - or sick in the head? - of all the Greek metaphors that has sprung up since the potential for a Greek debt default made the ...

Mecchi leaves HOSTPLUS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... HOSTPLUS ramped up its advertising campaign in Queensland when it signed a five-year foundation sponsorship deal with new AFL club on the Gold Coast. This announcement came after the fund has been sponsoring the rugby league side, Melbourne Storm, for ...