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Single-issue advice soars 59pc: ESI Super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... explore," she said. "To date, the majority of single-issue advice has related to investment options as we offer members a choice of nine different investment options. Encouragingly we're seeing a lot more members really examine the different types of ...

Industry prepares for new advice era

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... industry now has to justify why certain products are included and some aren't. On the upside, it could theoretically broaden choice to more products outside platforms and benefit planners who would want to use fund managers or products that may not necessarily ...

Cooper Review unveils MySuper, officially

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... option that could still vary from one fund to the next. It also means that all super funds can still run the existing 'choice' options they have now, it's just that they will have to add MySuper, which can then be used to replace the existing 'default' ...

Intra-fund advice to affect 20 per cent of planning revenues

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... be able to offer "transactional" advice around areas such as transition to retirement, contributing to super, investment choice, and insurance, in a much more efficient process. This requires increasing profitability by lowering the cost of advice per ...

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... product for investors. "One of the key reasons for the success of our superannuation industry has been the availability of choice and the flexible options available to Australian workers," he said. "Forcing superannuation funds to offer a no-frills default ...

Astarra pain spreads to super funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... six years ago - well before Tabcorp bought NSW TAB in 2004. These casual workers stayed with the Astarra option after the choice legislation was introduced in 2005. Some 500 other on-course casual employees chose other funds. Tabcorp, which employs 11,000 ...

WA govt drops GESB mutualisation bid

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... public servants to choose their fund. This decision follows the Whithear Review into public sector superannuation. The choice for public servants should be available within 12 to 18 months after legislation is amended in state parliament. "This decision ...

Equipsuper to merge with Vision Super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... said. Until the proposed merger is finalised, both funds will continue to offer current member services and investment choice options under their existing brands. However, Fairley said "robust discussions" will start taking place with investment managers ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... members will enjoy simplified reporting and lower fees under this new structure, they will have no access to the investment choice or bundled features that are now associated with modern super funds. MySuper members can opt into their fund's regular ...

Super too complex to handle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR IS A MEDIA GUEST AT THE SECURITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADELAIDE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Relentless tinkering in superannuation rules has made the art of saving through super more like rocket science, driving many investors to make choices that could damage their financial health. Bryan Ashenden, head of technical consulting at Westpac-owned ...