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Plain English works best: Suncorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... the group has launched the new communications policy to coincide with the launch of WealthSmart, the group's new superannuation platform and product suite. Besides the writing style guide, the group also reduced the size of its product disclosure statement ...

AMIST offers fee-for-service advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
The $685 million Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust (AMIST) has rolled out a fee-for-service financial advice service to its members. AMIST launched the service in March following increasing member demand for tailored advice and selected ...

Australian Ethical sponsors art prize

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
Are you the next Rembrandt or Andy Warhol? Australian Ethical is sponsoring the Australian Ethical Art Prize - a competition open to all artists. According to the Australian Ethical website, the fund manager is sponsoring an art competition which encourages ...

Top 10 budget quotes

... years, which is current behaviour, then there will now be no chance to play catch up." - John Randall, Deloitte Superannuation Partner On the halving of annual concessional contribution caps, ASFA research found this measure will impact less than 4 per ...

Super escapes budget knives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... its place in the political landscape. Driving the mooted reaction is how kind the Treasurer Wayne Swan was to the superannuation industry which was quietly fearing a back lash against the high cost of the tax concessions that underpin it. Some industry ...

TRIS creates confusion: Partners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... introduction of Transition to Retirement Income Streams (TRIS) created more "early access" traps, according to Partners Superannuation Services. The implementation of tax-free benefits means those over 60 years of age and withdrawing a pension no longer ...

Local Govt Super overhauls intl eq, Aus equities next

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
Local Government Super (LGS) has changed the manager line up of its $990 million international equities portfolio to suit a "core and satellite" approach, and it plans to do the same with its $1 billion Australian equities portfolio next. Peter Lambert ...

What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
New restrictions to existing superannuation and tax concessions could help the Government slash the predicted budget deficit in the next few years but this could come at a higher cost to superannuants and taxpayers in the long term, industry experts ...

Fee disclosure for intermediaries: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The $230 billion CalPERS is forging ahead with its investment transparency overhaul when it proposed a new policy for the disclosure of "placement agents" brokering new business and fees paid to them. A key committee of the California Public Employees' ...

Netwealth adds tech services manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... clients and technical. Prior to that, he worked at AXA as national technical services manager and JACQUES MARTIN in superannuation. The group owns Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA), a $3 billion funds under advice dealer group that includes ...