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MLC MasterKey Business Super wins mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... possible for both the company and the fund members. The ongoing service we provide to employers ensures the plan remains easy to manage after the transition is made."

No more fear - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... purchases, he still has "Operation Twist" in place, and he's not raising on interest rates "at least through late 2014". Easy money policy still not enough to convince you? Then what about if we throw in fiscal policy. You know the one. The one Pres ...

AFS launches mobile platform for advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... their current balance," he said. "The mobile platform for our advisers, [it] improves communication with head office through easy access to research from the leading international research houses, AFS product videos, live streaming of economic and share ...

Asteron Life launches adviser friendly package

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... to position their business for growth in a challenging industry, and make protecting their clients' financial security an easy partnering choice." The Asteron Life Complete product replaces Asteron Life's Lifeguard series on 5 March.

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... natural consequences. The argument coming from the fund managers is that despite the higher costs, the vehicles provide an easy option for exposure to a variety of derivatives, allowing hedging and capitalisation on market inefficiencies and alpha. "Passive ...

Insult me, insult you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... distrustful that the Greeks would abide by their commitments - L-A-W or not. The solution to this problem would have been so easy if it's only Greece on the firing line. The decision would simply be either to cover its entire deficit - even all of its ...

Volatility is MIA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... the same day as they did - would have created gyrations in the equity markets in the order of at least plus and minus 1.5%. Easy. For your reference, the S&P 500's daily closings gyrated between plus 1.3% and minus 1.5% on average in the second half ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... this. The annual pace of inflation slowed to 2.2% in December from 2.4% in the previous month. Core inflation remained at an easy 2.2%. Yes Virginia, the key has been wound, and perhaps, the RBA doesn't want to disappoint the markets eagerly waiting ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... Thursday afternoon. During intraday trade on Thursday, the dollar reached 107.58 US cents, its highest level since October. Easy Forex Currency dealer Tony Darvall said investors were taking profits ahead of the release of US Non-Farm Payroll figures ...

Wolf, wolf

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... was every other international financial body - the ADB, the IMF, the OECD, the WB - you name it. It demonstrates how it's easy to get caught up in the mood of the moment and the silliness of extrapolating current dynamics into the future. For sure, there ...