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Paul does it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010

All aboard

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... some good news and spin them positively if they wanted. Or perhaps, after a huge rally like last night, they have no other choice. There's also good news in Europe. It goes along the lines of "the truth shall set you free." In an emailed statement, the ...

Central plank of Cooper Review is MySuper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... afternoon, restated this recommendation - but with firmer details. The Review recommended that the government introduce a "choice architecture model" as the future structure for Australia's superannuation industry. This model caters for members who want ...

Cooper recommends info dashboard for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... consultation with the industry, finalise the details of an investment option performance table for MySuper products and choice investment options. The Cooper report said consultation would hopefully lead to a standardised disclosure format that contains ...

The disappearing act of lose-lose funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... GFC has certainly opened up a host of new challenges in wealth management, but as the report found, the industry has no choice but to adjust to those changes to survive in the next decade. "For as long as I've been in the industry, it has always been ...

APRA dictates investment option labels

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... investment options and minimise arguments about the arbitrary way some funds believe their competitors manipulate investment choice marketing labels. Vamos said this means trustees won't need to define what are 'growth' or 'defensive' assets in their ...

Accountants boost AU planner business

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... we are fee for service, have a clean, 170-year-old brand - and we offer a very flexible model. "We give accountants the choice of providing financial services in-house under our licence or through a referral to an Australian Unity Personal Financial ...

End to unfair mortgage exit fees

ASIC AND CHOICE RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... entered or renewed on or after 1 July 2010 as well as terms in contracts changed on or after the same date. Consumer group CHOICE welcomes the reforms as they will allow borrowers to switch to a lender without the cost of exorbitant exit fees. "The problem ...

Vanguard to release 19 more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
... Bowerman, head of retail at Vanguard Investments Australia, said the firm wants to provide institutional clients with more choice. "Some of the big institutional clients prefer one index over another. We're not going to say 'if you want this exposure ...

Australians frustrated with fin companies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... they'll try and win back that business. "It seems as if companies are reliant on consumers staying put because of lack of choice in the market," he said. The study found that there are marketing and customer service opportunities through social networking ...