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ASIC looks to reshape retail advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... retail clients. The updated guidance will apply to all Australian Financial Service licensees including accountants, superannuation trustees and financial planners. ASIC said it found one-third of Australians now prefer scalable advice and as such the ...

Seven super funds win AAA for entire product range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
Telstra Super, AXA North and QSuper are among seven superannuation funds to have recently gained a AAA rating for all of their superannuation and retirement products from research firm Rainmaker in the last three months. Rainmaker research has reviewed ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australia's superannuation asset pool has grown to be one of the nation's major macroeconomic advantages and it's time for the sector to take an investment and economic leadership position, said David Whiteley, chief executive of the Industry Super ...

ANZ launches new life cover for over 50s

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... almost 18% of the Australian life market. The forthcoming ban on commissions for selling risk insurance within superannuation may see the trend to direct sales becoming more prevalent. Life risk premium inflows increased to $9.5 billion in the year to ...

IFM mandate heats up Poland

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... equity portfolios, invests on behalf of institutional investors and is owned by 32 major not-for-profit Australian superannuation funds. IFM increased its investment in the Dalkia Polska business to 40 percent one year ago, increasing its investment ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Super Choice legislation enabling consumers to choose their superannuation fund has made little impact on the way Australians choose superannuation, a report has found. The Roy Morgan Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report for July ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Several large superannuation funds last week demanded improved corporate governance in the wake of the News Corporation scandal, but both the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors have said the ...

CFS creates new distrib role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Brian Bissaker, chief executive, CFS. Elkins joined CFS in March 2010. Prior to this she was managing director of superannuation at Russell Investments, managing director of ComminK Australia and held roles with the Australian Government in the insurance ...

Super software given extra accounting grunt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... administrating and advising SMSFs. Russell Evans, President of Wolters Kluwer, said given the complexity of the superannuation industry they were very excited about the strategic partnership with Class Super. "We know it will help accountants, administrators ...

Fund flows push life risk market to $9.5b

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Real Insurance advertise a lot more." He said the forthcoming ban on commissions for selling risk insurance within superannuation may change the way it is sold, with the trend to direct sales becoming more prevalent. Morris said the NAB / MLC domination ...