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17 January 2011 • By Columnist • 1 min read

Currency

Most of the world's major economies have emerged (cautiously) from the biggest recession in decades, but growth remains fragile. In such an environ...

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Global economies

Globally, conditions have improved in recent months, largely driven by strong growth in Asia, which is particularly important for Australia. In the...

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Interest rates

Around the world, 2011 is likely to be a challenging year for everyone affected by interest rates. Recall the good and the bad for interest rates o...

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The Australian economy

The Australian economy begins 2011 with a fair head of steam. Employment has increased by 3.7 per cent in the past 12 months, and the mining investmen...

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The Australian share market

The second year after a major bear market ends often sees volatile trading and poor returns from shares as investors are fearful of either a double di...

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Are insurance contracts getting too big?

Operational risks involved in any move of a large insurance contract must be part of the trustee due diligence process in assessing prospective new in...

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Risky business

Asteron's Jordan Hawke, CommInsure's Tim Browne and Zurich Life Australia's Colin Morgan examine what the future holds for commissions in insurance. ...

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Simplified PDSs make insurance trickier for trustees

Using simple language to convey the many interwoven terms and conditions of a group insurance policy is far from straightforward, says Professional ...

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Succession planning a must for super funds

Succession planning remains a critical issue for the industry as super fund chairs seek directors with specialist knowledge and skills, says the C...

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Cooper review: a group insurance perspective

The industry needs to engage government on specific recommendations from the Cooper review before decisions are made, AIA Australia's Damien Mu says. ...

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