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Men behaving womanly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... they used to, thanks to women, and the narrowing of the mortality gap between both genders must be factored in any financial plan, said a demographics expert. Actuarial statistics on the mortality of the Australian population show the gap between male ...

ETFs delve deeper into China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Australian financial planners may soon be able to diversify their exposure to emerging markets after iShares launched its China A Share exchange traded funds (ETF). The five ETFs started trading in Hong Kong last week and are not yet available to Australian ...

IOOF eyes more cost cutting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Chris Kelaher, managing director at IOOF Holdings, has flagged cutting the number of products and services, including investment platforms, the business provides to financial planners. In his first operational address since being appointed managing ...

UniSuper rolls out advice service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
UniSuper has launched its financial advice service across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The super fund's UniSuper Advice service is run on a fee for service basis where all advisers are paid a salary and will not receive commissions. Financial ...

Planners should already be fiduciaries

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... industry is looking at this remuneration issue from the wrong side. "Perhaps the advisers can claim until the client accepts the plan, they don't have to operate in 'best interests'. But if an adviser is implementing a plan I don't know how they cannot ...

ESI Super pumps up insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
The $2.7 billion ESI Super has partnered with Australian Income Protection (AIP) and MLC to offer improved insurance to its 21,000 members. ESI Super is encouraging its new and existing members to take out new income protection cover, provided by AIP ...

Mariner veteran sets up A3L

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Scott Marinchek, founder and former head of Mariner Third-age Retirement Living, has set up his own institutional investment management business, Aviiid Third-age Living. Marinchek launched the firm on Wednesday, and said the business focuses on tapping ...

Better phone service for Telstra Super members

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Faster and better phone customer service from Telstra? It's a yes for Telstra Super's members following the fund's phone system upgrade. A notice on the Telstra Super website stated that a new system will be put in place that will see members asked ...

Shadforth eyes direct shares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Shadforth Financial Group is looking to appoint an external firm to provide direct shares capabilities to its financial advisers and is also reviewing its broking business in a bid to provide different levels of advice to a wider range of clients. The ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
The Liberal Party political implosion, if it leads to a double dissolution election, is not just about the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme but could also change the course of financial services reforms. A double dissolution election could lead to ...