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Premium eyes more practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... managers must work closer with advisers on their changing needs instead of creating one-off products. "Our research back in March showed us the changes our advisers are implementing range from portfolio construction to the day to day service offering ...

Maritime Super lowers IP premiums

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... definitions in the policy. The Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) merged in March this year to create Maritime Super. Robertson said the fund is close to announcing a single insurance provider for Maritime ...

Sentry buys AFG Financial Planning

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... doing so reflects its ongoing involvement and commitment to financial planning and life risk protection advice industry. In March 2008, Sentry Group confirmed a strategic partnership with ING Australia (INGA) whereby INGA acquired a 37.5 per cent stake ...

Not proud of Storm involvement: Norris

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... publicly address the issue. Storm Financial went into administration in January this year, and was ordered to wind up in March. The group owed investors approximately $80 million, including some CBA customers. Norris said the bank had already put in ...

New era at Aberdeen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... left the firm following the integration with Credit Suisse. Bovingdon was appointed chief executive at the fund manager in March, succeeding Charlie Macrae. In addition to Bovingdon and Goodhand leaving, Singapore-based Robert Mann has also left the ...

Managers reverse stance on Euro equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... previous month. In fact, this figure represents the most positive stance on European equities since February last year. In March this year, around 40 per cent of fund managers were underweight European equities. "Europe's comeback in popularity underscores ...

Population explosion to reshape wealth and pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... policy option advocated in IFSA's response to the Australia's Future Tax System - Retirement Income Consultation Paper in March this year," said IFSA's new chief John Brogden in a media statement. "IFSA maintains that the best way to alleviate the fiscal ...

Switching super funds on the rise: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... switch super funds is at odds with member trends found at superannuation administration provider, Pillar Administration. In March this year, Peter Beck, chief executive at Pillar Administration, said the number of calls received by the firm regarding ...

The Venus solution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... equity markets have rebounded from the extreme pessimism that marked the low point of the global financial crisis back in March 2009. At the end of August, the Nikkei-225 index has risen by 48.7 per cent after hitting its 2009 low last March, taking ...

Maritime awards $155m to equities managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
... is the result of a merger between the Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) in March this year.