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That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... consumption restrictions. A much better mechanism would be introducing free market pricing principles and allowing competition between suppliers. The report jumps from the sublime to the ridiculous however when part of their argument is an analysis of ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the topic of Productive ...

Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... retail fund-style service in its Navigator Business Super. It's like Aviva has capitulated to, and yet conquered, competition when it changed its Navigator Business Super product to provide greater insurance benefits, 'dynamic' investment options and ...

New era for investment analysts

... gaining momentum." Investment consultants not only have to contend with constantly upskilling but face a new breed of competition - the growth of internal investment teams in some of the country's largest super funds. To that end, IMCA is running an ...

Plan for Life and AFA award life industry Who's Who

... 2007 Life Insurance Company of the Year Award and the 2007 Annuity Provider of the Year Award. The group faced stiff competition from the Life Insurance Award finalists Asteron and Zurich, and from Annuity Provider finalist, Challenger. Other annuity ...

Why only bank fees in government sights?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... to swap between home loan providers and put some downward competitive pressure on mortgage interest rates. "Strong competition in the financial services sector is critical to ensuring consumers get the services they want at the lowest possible price&. ...

Industry funds biggest losers from switching

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
... decline in performance for the industry funds relates to the overall decline in the level of switching, and increased competition both from other retail funds and from the self-managed sector," noted the report. Suncorp and CBA/Colonial topped the list ...

AFS paraplanning gets thumbs up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... Daly said. "Recruiting staff will continue to be an industry issue for practices and institutions as demand generates competition and businesses will need to nurture and develop the skills and proficiencies of their existing staff." According to Daly ...

Retirees short on yield

... Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) report. As BRIC economies continue their fast growth, the report found competition for high yield products will continue, which will force yields down across markets where income was traditionally found. "Emerging ...

AMIST appoints new chief executive officer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
... superannuation industry, and industry funds in particular, face many challenges in the near future, including fierce competition, fund consolidations and mergers, possible legislative changes under the new Labor Government and member demand for new products ...