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Child Care Super cuts fees, boost insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
... automatic income protection cover for members who hold automatic death and TPD cover from 15 December. Members will have the choice to opt out of this additional cover should they decide not to have it.

SMSFs tip more into international equities

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
... allocations have risen, following a massive 50 per cent cut to the sector in 31 December last year. Managed funds remain the top choice of investment vehicle among SMSFs, and only dipped from 9.5 per cent at the end of 2007, to 7 per cent at 30 September. ...

NAB launches new mortgage division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... their businesses," said Matt Lawler, executive general manager at NAB Partnerships. "Advantedge brings platforms PLAN, Choice and FAST and Challengers multi-brand white label product capability to increase NAB's footprint in this growing market." This ...

AMP wins Asset Super mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... under management. The Socially Responsible option was then extended to all Asset members as a part of the member investment choice offering in October that same year. The Asset Socially Responsible investment option excludes investments that involve ...

HOSTPLUS scoops top marketing exec

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
The battle between HOSTPLUS and Sunsuper as the super fund of choice for tourism and hospitality workers takes a new twist after Sunsuper's marketing whiz, Wayne Sullivan, joins the rival fund. In a press statement today, HOSTPLUS said it appointed ...

Four pillars of a good hedge fund: Ashton

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... chose to go down the alternate route of creating retail PDSs and offering the funds individually to allow investors the choice of how much exposure and which sectors they wanted to tap. "We've seen strong demand in the retail space...we chose this way ...

Cooper throws down super gauntlet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Super System Review chair, Jeremy Cooper, gave a wide ranging interview on the ABC's Inside Business yesterday that should immediately dismiss any concerns that he is leading just another harmless superannuation inquiry. From whether super should be ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... pay benefits on time, enable switches without distorting strategic asset allocations or facilitate portability under Fund Choice," he said in a statement released earlier. To achieve these protections, funds should be required to introduce daily unit ...

Tower taps UK trends to upgrade insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... launched two years ago - on 1 November. It features a more refined underwriting solution, faster processing times and the choice for online or paper-based processes for advisers - upgrades underpinned by research and technology from latest IFA and insurance ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... shifts as women earn more money and their incremental earnings become critical for affluence. Working for women is not a choice," said Michael Silverstein, senior partner at BCG and co-author of the book. Women represent a massive opportunity for financial ...