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Detox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... Chumbawamba Phew! That was one hell of a ride wasn't it? You know what I'm talking about. Correct! Last week's financial market ups, downs, twists and turns. Five days of uncertainty... and markets hate uncertainty. Fingers were pointed. At the Greeks. ...

Global hedge fund market shows signs of life

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
Hedge fund start-ups are attracting money from large institutional investors after the global financial crisis pushed many small to mid-tier hedge funds out of the market. Ben Funk, managing director and head of research at Liongate Capital Management ...

Shocked, not awed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
Shocked maybe...but not awed. The recent financial market movements -- yes, those downs... then ups... then downs -- we've seen this week immediately before and after the European Union's announcement of a 750 billion bail out package indicate that ...

AFS deal raises Asian opportunities

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Dealer group Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) remains mum on the identity of its potential buyer but said the deal could potentially open up its financial planners to clients and products outside Australia, particularly in the broader Asian ...

New mining tax is miners' own idea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Super funds and investors upset about the mining stocks plunge this week should shift their blame from the government and instead zero in on the miners themselves because it was their idea. In a 20-page submission to the Henry Review in November 2008 ...

Industry prepares for new advice era

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
The government's proposed reforms to change the way planners charge for advice will spur the industry's long-term growth, but at the cost of serious headaches and profits during the adjustment period. The minister for financial services, superannuation ...

The upside of a downside fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Boutique fund manager Instreet has developed a new product that helps financial planners and their investors protect their Australian equity portfolios from market swings - without having to switch their equities allocation to cash. The product, Link ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher, after a positive finish on Wall Street and firmer commodities prides during offshore trading. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 32 points higher ...

Planner kayaks for men's health

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... wasn't able to spot the symptoms until he went to his doctor. By contrast, he said, women are more likely to get medical check-ups than men. Part of Pinnington's kayaking journey, he said, will be talking to residents along the Murray River to increase ...

MoneyForLife ups ratchet frequency

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
ING Australia's longevity product MoneyForLife has increased its ratchet frequency from biennally (every two years) to annually. MoneyForLife is a retirement income solution that offers a guaranteed lifetime income and the flexibility associated with ...