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STP insurance breakthrough through STS

An insurance buying and processing web-based platform has just been launched that enables advisers to buy insurance for their clients almost instantaneously. The platform has been developed by Australian company Straight Through Solutions (STS). It ...

Who's better who's best

Who says top performers aren't persistent? This year's Best of the Best fund manager Perpetual and Best of the Best super fund REST are back-to-back winners having won the coveted award last year too. The Money magazine 2006 Best of the Best awards ...

Costello pledges $18bn to pump-prime his Future Fund

The Future Fund legislation will be pushed through Parliament today, with Treasurer Peter Costello announcing an initial allocation of $18 billion towards the fund charged with managing the federal government's unfunded super liabilities. Costello's ...

General Motors mortgages driving down to Australia

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2005
General Motors Acceptance Corp will open a mortgage funding business in Australia during the first quarter of 2006. Few details of GMAC's business plan are clear, however the company has been hiring staff and working with marketers on its plans. As ...

ASIC calculator adds up allocated pension fees

ASIC is stepping into help retirees plan and decipher products and fees, by launching a new online pension calculator, that is now available through the ASIC website. ASIC has developed the first of what it expects will be a number of retirement income ...

Suncorp feels better now with Medibank mandate

Suncorp Investment Management has scored its first major institutional win after being awarded a $45 million mandate from Medibank Private. Medibank Private, Australia's largest health insurer, chose Suncorp's World Equities Trust for their global shares ...

Commodities protect against inflation and still give performance: BT

Investors looking to protect against inflation and still enjoy equity-like returns and risk should consider increasing their exposure to commodity markets. Richard Gibson, managing director of marketing for Banque AIG, the commodity futures manager ...

Keep it short and simple: ASIC

Financial services regulator ASIC has made changes to the Corporations Act that will allow providers of general financial product advice to provide shorter, simpler general advice warning when they give oral general advice. 'By focussing on the core ...

Take CARE with your corporate super

Leading public offer industry fund CARE Super has continued its services expansion by launching an enhanced corporate version for employers wanting a more tailored and flexible super solution. Julie Lander, CARE Super chief executive officer, said ...

SG Hiscock prepares for 2006 with new equities specialist

Boutique investment manager SG Hiscock have expanded their team with the appointment of a new Australian equities specialist. Callum Burns will join the boutique manager to start a new business unit and enhance the already strong local team. Burns comes ...