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Good for nothing war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... improvement on the US jobs front requires "more accommodation". Beggar thy neighbour. While the US might not have any other choice given the moribund condition of its domestic economy, its actions would be detrimental to the economic health of its trading ...

COIN buys remaining half stake in Outplan

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... which the brands worked towards creating flexible solutions, using paraplanning services that operate regardless of adviser choice of financial planning software or investment platform. "The possibility of regulatory change has led financial practices ...

Treasury rebuffs MySuper critics

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... save," they said. Gruen and Wong said this is illustrated in the way people handle choices. The major problem is that "choice overload increases the likelihood that people (particularly those with low levels of financial education) will choose a default ...

Super tax breaks unaffordable: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... superannuation system is increasingly leaking revenue, with Self-Managed Super Funds now the tax minimisation vehicle of choice," noted the briefing. But Treasury said "better enforcement and acceptance of the Cooper recommendations are part of the solution ...

Telstra Super rates high on CHOICE

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
Telstra Super earns top spot in member satisfaction according to leading consumer advocacy group, CHOICE. Telstra Super earned a customer satisfaction score of 75.7 per cent in the CHOICE Super Satisfaction Survey which assess funds across a range of ...

ANZ to open Chengdu centre

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... outlets by 2013 and the continuing growth in customer business linked to our super regional strategy. "Chengdu was a natural choice as the location for our China operations centre. It has a large, well-educated workforce and has already established a ...

EQT buys OAMPS Super Fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... superannuation arm currently provides superannuation services through Wealthpac Superannuation Service and the Freedom of Choice Superannuation Fund. Robin Burns, managing director of Equity Trustees, said buying OAMPS Super formed part of the firm's ...

AMP gives $200m small cap mandate to UBS

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... in April. The departure led S&P fund services to place a "sell rating" on the product. A spokesperson for AMP said the choice of UBS GAM was made following a thorough selection process and pointed out that AMP still manages over $2 billion in small companies ...

Oasis Asset Mgmt to offer direct share trading

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
ING Australia has launched a new online direct share trading facility in response to rising demand from advisers for more investment choices on platforms. ING's specialist wholesale administration wrap platform, Oasis Asset Management, has launched ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Member engagement with super is at a healthy level across a range of super activities - not just investment choice, a survey of Russell SuperSolution's 56,000 strong membership shows. Justine de Mestre, director of member services for Russell Investments ...