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Former Virgin Money execs launch Mozo

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Five former executives at Virgin Money, including former head Rohan Gamble, have resurfaced in a new online financial services outfit called Mozo. Mozo, short for Money Zone, allows consumers to compare financial products online, from credit cards to ...

Perennial bears the bear

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... or two years of buying. In short, Thomas said that as long as an investor has a high quality, diversified portfolio, a switch to cash may not be the best strategy.

No instant gratification

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... Wall Street's behaviour over the past few days reflects the GenXers and GenYers culture of instant gratification. Flick a switch and dinner is cooked, the music plays, moving images play on the screen. Click on the mouse and information of any kind is ...

AMP saves more in pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... Wealth Management said the changes, which will come into effect on 17 November, will make it easier for their customers to switch between the savings phase to the retirement phase. AMP joins a range of other groups that have combined their super and ...

Perpetual slashes CGT costs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
Advisers looking for an edge around CGT costs can now access Perpetual's WealthFocus Investment Advantage - a new non-super product that allows switching investment options without incurring capital gains tax. Eric Wang, Perpetual group executive of ...

CHOICE selects top FHSAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
AMP Bank, NSW Teachers Credit Union (NTCU) and Victorian Teachers Credit Union (VTCU) are the three institutions that received the thumbs up in a new report on First Home Savers Accounts (FHSAs) by consumer body CHOICE. FHSAs are deposit savings accounts ...

Qantas Super unveils monthly CIR

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
The $6.6 billion Qantas Super has introduced monthly credited interest rates to compliment its monthly investment switching schemes. According to the latest Qantas Super newsletter to its members, the corporate fund is now using monthly CIRs to align ...

Green advice is not a stretch: Brisbane

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... to convert their whole practice to advise on ethical or sustainable investment choices. "I don't think it would be a big switch, you just need to make sure they get equal or better returns. It doesn't have to be 100 per cent one way our the other, the ...

Sunsuper rewrites industry fund model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... Lally said super funds must spend more on technology to provide a seamless system where members can easily contribute and switch. "It's going to take a few leaders to strike out and build these systems like the banks who've built their own systems and ...

Saropa signs on six cos

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Six financial services firms have signed on to technology firm Saropa's services since its platform launch a month ago. Surveyor Financial Services, Future Wealth Planners, Smyth Financial Services, Australian Finance Planners, Moneycat Consulting and ...