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Gen Y have unrealistic investment expectations: research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... appear to have unrealistic expectations when it comes to risk-return outcomes. The research found Gen Y still expect a minimum annual rate of return above 13 per cent, down from just above 14 per cent over the past year. Compare this to Gen X, baby boomers ...

Westpac FP maintains focus on senior planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... retirees that require sophisticated advice and prefer experienced financial planners. "We're looking for planners with a minimum of five years experience. It's important that people have the educational experience," he said. Spiers said the Westpac brand ...

Funds resist SG "me too" pension scheme

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... massive failure. Some 57 per cent said most companies will simply level down their existing provision to the statutory minimum (which could be 8 per cent) while 40 per cent of those surveyed think that amount is simply too low to really make a dent on ...

Paraplanners left out of planning reforms, for now

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... they aren't client facing and don't sign off on statements of advice (SoA). But she didn't rule out mandating a set of minimum education requirements for paraplanners. "The concern that exists at the moment is about entry level financial planning qualifications ...

Gen insurance posts 61pc fall in NPAT

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... material" if set against the context of the GFC. He said the industry's average capital coverage is still well above the minimum coverage required by APRA for individual insurers.

Centro chief executives depart

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... assumed by the new global chief executive. The firm is now searching for an Australia-based global chief executive with a minimum contract term of three years. "Glenn accepted the role of CEO when Centro was in crisis, and we are grateful to have had ...

Retirement adequacy beats market slump

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... factors in changing age pension figures and above-average contributions, which held steady at 12.5 per cent (higher than the minimum 9 per cent SG). "Superannuation assets have a fairly wide base too so although the markets fell as much as 25 per cent ...

Minimum balance dropped for BOC Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
The $392 million corporate fund BOC Super has ramped up its efforts to retain members by halving the minimum balance required for continued membership with the fund. According to a statement by BOC Super, the trustee had decided to reduce the minimum ...

Australian Ethical closes World Trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
... has closed the firm's World Trust, redirecting investors to a similar trust that offers lower fees and requires a lower minimum investment amount. The firm said no further investments into the World Trust would be accepted and letters to investors had ...

More mortgage brokers to sell insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... fallout of the GFC. It also comes at a time when certain big bank-alligned mortgage brokers are increasingly receiving minimum quota requirements on how many mortgage deals they have to execute within a given timeframe, in order to retain their accreditations ...