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Commissions by another name

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Luke Hartsuyker, opposition spokesperson for superannuation and corporate law, has labelled fee-for-service advice fees no better than commissions and said they wouldn't fix conflicts of interest. Hartsuyker made the statements while attempting to attack ...

New tech to track contribution caps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... a new online system to help advisers track whether clients' contribution caps are being reached. The new online Superannuation Contributions Report gives advisers a clear picture of client contributions into their Super Manager of Super Accumulator account. ...

Single-issue advice soars 59pc: ESI Super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... younger members are increasingly aware that the decisions they make now can have a real impact on the amount of superannuation they have in the future and the quality of their retirement." ESI Super is a $2.8 billion industry superannuation fund. Founded ...

Diversa appoints ex-Souls fundie

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Superannuation administrator Diversa has appointed Souls Funds Management co-founder Vincent Parrott as head of funds management for the Diversa Group. Parrott worked in leadership roles within the institutional funds management sector for AMP, SBC ...

AXA upgrades insurance in super

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... means clients will have access to a complete range of insurance features within the convenient framework of their superannuation, pension or investment accounts," said Stephen Rosengren, head of individual life at AXA Australia. AXA Australia customers ...

Industry prepares for new advice era

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... at the cost of serious headaches and profits during the adjustment period. The minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Bowen, unveiled this week radical proposals to reform the planning industry following the findings ...

HOSTPLUS and ME drop Melbourne Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
HOSTPLUS and ME Bank have terminated their sponsorships with Melbourne Storm in the wake of the NRL scandal. David Elia, chief executive at HOSTPLUS, said the relationship with Melbourne Storm is untenable and has terminated its sponsorship immediately. ...

LUCRF invests in new cash account

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... LUCRF, with a superior cash return, according to a press statement. The product is designed to maximise income for superannuation funds with minimal risk, noted the statement. Greg Sword, LUCRF Super chief executive, said the new ME Bank Super Cash Management ...

Kinetic wins CBUS mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Kinetic Investment Partners has won a small-caps equities mandate from the $13 billion CBUS. Richard Sharp, portfolio manager at Kinetic Investment Partners, confirmed the boutique fund manager had received a substantial injection in funds from CBUS. ...

AustralianSuper pours $200m into Northcape Capital

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
AustralianSuper has recently invested $200 million with specialist Australian small-caps fund manager Northcape Capital. This will bring AustralianSuper's weighting in small-caps to approximately 8.5 per cent of its Australian equities portfolio. Mark ...