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Super has no competition, no innovation: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
Market failure in superannuation is so profound that the most innovative player is the regulator, said David Whiteley, chief executive of the Industry Super Network. "What you expect to see in competitive markets is innovation. But in super you don't ...

ACCC sounds online fraud alarm

REGULATORY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... growing in prominence, according to ACCC deputy chair, Peter Kell. During 2009, losses reported to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission through scams totalled almost $70 million, Kell said last week when launching Targeting scams - Report ...

Aus Unity improves customer software

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... Tanveer, chief investment officer at Australian Unity, said firms must update their technology to stay ahead of the competition. "The insurance business is constantly evolving and is an incredibly competitive environment and process centric CRM solutions ...

AustralianSuper wins $650m Elders mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... management costs of a privately managed fund by 30 to 40 per cent. "We were by no means the cheapest proposition in this competition. AustralianSuper makes a particular point of pricing our corporate offering at exactly the price it costs us to provide ...

ACCC seeks more info on AMP and NAB bids

ACCC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking more information on the competition issues identified during their research of the separate proposed acquisitions by AMP and NAB of AXA Asia Pacific. The ACCC has invited further submissions ...

Life insurance consolidation could hurt consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... consolidate, warns Tower Australia. Jim Minto, managing director of Tower Australia, urged the government and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to carefully assess the impact of further industry consolidation - and what it would mean for ...

Hartsuyker takes aim at govt reviews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... Australian Industrial Relations Commission to write default super funds into modern awards, which, he said undermines competition. "Competition is the only way to achieve an efficient investment market. Default funds have no encouragement from competition ...

AdminPARTNERS to target midsized funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... mid-size super funds and fund managers - a market segment that is currently underserved. "It's great to have better competition in the market... and what we've done in the past few months is go back to our existing clients and find out what it is that ...

Integration key to AXA bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... race for AXA, the top three platform players will have almost identical market share and this could, arguably, boost competition. On the other hand, if NAB wins the race, the banking giant will be the clear market leader. Rainmaker said this is why the ...

Add $5,000 to your super: MTAA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... their super into the industry fund. MTAA Super, the not-for-profit fund for the automotive industry, is holding a competition to encourage members to consolidate their superannuation accounts into the fund. It is also promoting voluntary contribution ...