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Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Compulsory government annuities could widen the gap between the retirement payouts of low and high income workers, and some industry experts argue private sector annuities and longevity risk products offer better alternatives. IFSA, which commissioned ...

Planning firm to drop commission-based insurance advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
NAB-owned planning group Godfrey Pembroke has set in motion a strategy that will switch all of its planners out of providing commission-based advice on insurance and mortgages. The decision goes against common practice in the planning industry of maintaining ...

Asgard spends big on platform upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
BT Financial Group-owned Asgard has spent more money on its investment platforms in the past 18 months than ever as part of a strategy that will see its Master Trust, Elements and eWrap platforms move under the one administration platform. Wayne Wilson ...

IFSA blasts latest APRA league tables

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
IFSA has dismissed the APRA 'whole of fund' return on assets metrics as misleading, confusing and irrelevant for most members. "IFSA has rejected the APRA superannuation fund data... and its use in superannuation comparisons," they said in a statement. ...

Commission on risk products should continue: FPA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called for commission payments for risk products to continue, citing fee-for-advice payments on risk products could make life insurance too expensive for clients. According to a press statement, the FPA Board ...

IFSA calls for super in parental leave

IFSA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) is calling on the government to include superannuation in any parental paid leave scheme after research found Australian mothers typically accumulate much less retirement savings than men. Research ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

CFS appoints former Russell head of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
The former managing director of superannuation at Russell, Linda Elkins, is moving to Colonial First State as general manager in marketing. Elkins will be joining CFS later this month with responsibilities including brand, marketing and communications ...

IFSA and Deloitte launch Future Leaders award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
The Investment & Financial Services Association and Deloitte have launched the IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Award - encouraging young financial services executives to submit ideas on how to solve some of Australia's toughest economic issues. Sarah Woodhouse ...

CareSuper ramps up insurance appeal

CARESUPER RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
The $3.2 billion CareSuper is doubling the death and TPD cover for members over 30, and basing its default cover for younger members on their lifecycle commitments. CareSuper, the 200,000 member industry fund for administrative and professional employees ...