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Legal challenges face default super inquiry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... would then be adopted by Fair Work Australia. Girgis says these options would therefore take regulated superannuation products and apply an extra layer of commercial assessments administered by a Government agency. One example of the commercial attributes ...

CUA launches low cost super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... said the launch of CUA Super and CUA Pension has been driven by strong customer demand. "These two new superannuation products have been developed specifically for our customers. They have been designed to suit a range of superannuation needs and retirement ...

ASIC issues short PDS guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance for issuers of superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes about how to comply with the shorter product disclosure statement regime. The shorter Products ...

MLC cuts PDS down on flagship products

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... understood," said Dean Thomas, MLC MasterKey general manager. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes that are regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 must be eight pages in length and meet ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... plans, which AMP said is in response to the "popularity of these investment options within its personal superannuation products". AMP has also brought in monthly interest-paying term deposits for one, two, three and five year terms for selected retail ...

CFS super deposit taps demand, relieves wholesale reliance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... OneAnswer investment platform since 2010 and have no plans for new products. AMP also offers cash options to superannuation products which partly fund the AMP mortgage book but have no new announcements. Westpac's BT and NAB's MLC were unable to respond ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... for those that aren't ready with their shortened PDS this year. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed investment schemes that are regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 must be eight pages in length and meet ...

ASIC new guidance for AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... guidance including guides on margin lending facilities, simple managed investment schemes and certain superannuation products. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released the updated guidance asking that issuers of certain financial ...

More time needed for Stronger Super side issues: Costello

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... Review. In his speech he raised the cost of comprehensive advice and said it can not be included in default superannuation products. He said people in default strategies needed better value for money, and should not bear the cost of advice they received ...

Tower posts strong growth in direct and life ins

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... sustainability and choice of remuneration models in response to impending removals of commissions from superannuation products. "Tower supports remuneration structures which allow customers to fund advice in an efficient manner including commissions. ...