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MetLife launches credit insurance product

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... comfort of knowing that if you buy something today and it goes on sale tomorrow or within six months, there's no need to feel disappointed as we will credit your Citibank account with the difference," said Rosemary Kwan, head of Citi relationship management ...

Financial services feel cloud benefit

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
A shift towards cloud computing has resulted in significant return on investment, according to a Bloomberg technology survey of financial services companies. Over one hundred chief information officers and technology decision makers from major financial ...

Planners react badly to FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Financial planners have reacted in fear to the Future of Financial Advice reforms, anticipating less pay for more work - and would pass costs on to clients, research firm CoreData has found. The independent research canvassed the views of 358 advisers ...

Energy Super first feature rollout

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... focus groups, member surveys and held face to face regional meetings where we simply talked to them and asked them what they feel a super fund should provide," said Petrou. Members said that while they want core super services, they do want more from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices flat to higher, and precious metals and oil also rising. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points ...

Tyndall shifts gears on FI

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
Financial planners should encourage clients to reconsider their view on Australian fixed interest, which represents a safe haven investment, said the head of fixed income at a $22 billion fund manager. Roger Bridges of Tyndall Investments Australia ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... agreeing or strongly agreeing that superannuation was important to their retirement. More than half of those aged over 46 feel their super balance is low and that they're running out of time to build it up, the study found. The quantitative data, collected ...

Future Fund appoints GM

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Outgoing Treasury Group chief executive Mark Burgess has been appointed general manager of the Future Fund, starting in late June. Burgess will remain in his current role until June 24, with former managing director David Cooper alongside him in an ...

Church ministers urged to save

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... target pastors and ministers of all ages, illustrating the need to start saving early. "As a 25 year old youth pastor I now feel like I have a vision for my financial future. I feel prepared and am now building a financial plan to support my ministry ...

Super fund signals future role in govt policy

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... law, he said. "Super funds have always taken a proactive approach through associations such as ASFA but now the bigger funds feel they need to add more expertise to this area," said Hancock, who thinks associations will welcome this move as a complement ...