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Navigator Access admin platform launched

Aviva has launched Navigator Access, a simplified administration platform, offering over 30 investment options, with its key feature being a tax optimization strategy. Alan Griffiths, Aviva's CEO likens the product to a "no frills home loan [in which] ...

Hesta concerned women "hand over reins" in switch to self managed super

The national industry fund for the health and community services sector, (HESTA) has issued a research report on the risks associated with women choosing to opt for self managed super funds. Hesta, with more than 85 per cent of its 500,000 members being ...

10 per cent of companies churn banks each year

... corporate segment is increasingly looking around for better deals with the percentage of customers indicating they will switch providers increasing from 15.9 percent of customers in May 2004 to 20.3 percent in May this year - signifying 28 percent acceleration ...

Employees indicate mystery still surrounds Choice

A survey conducted on behalf of TWUSuper has revealed consumers remain unclear about the implications of the new choice of fund environment. While the majority of the public may be aware of the new superannuation regime, shown to be 93 per cent by a ...

ASIC releases super switching study results but FPA not satisfied

... not properly recognise the merits of the member's current fund, and recommendations given often encouraged the member to switch to a fund with which the adviser was associated creating a potential conflict of interest situation. Acting chair for ASIC ...

ASIC nabs SMSF adviser

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has shut down a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) adviser from conducting any business relating to superannuation. This is the second SMSF shut down by the regulator since its superannuation ...

ATO reminds employers about Choice requirements

... requirements are met an employer has 28 days to begin making contributions to a new fund in the event of an employee deciding to switch super funds. If the employee does not want to change funds employer should make super contributions to the employer's ...

Survey shows employees more aware about super legislation

An ACNielsen survey has revealed 93 per cent of employees are now aware of the recent legislative changes allowing them to choose their own superannuation fund. The 93 per cent result represents a massive increase of interest in the superannuation industry ...

ASIC bans SMSF adviser

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to shut down a self managed super fund adviser after it was found the adviser had conducted business without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and provided misleading ...

Asset Super rejigs offerings and makes manager switch

Asset Super has changed its trust deed to allow it to offer non-commutable pensions to members of the fund who are still working but wish to access their superannuation. Asset made the changes under the new Transition to Retirement rules which took ...