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High expectations, low satisfaction on super advice

ROY MORGAN RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... research from Roy Morgan shows. The firm tracked consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation products in Australia in the six months to June this year. It found that, overall, satisfaction fell from a high 62.8 per cent (meaning ...

Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... Trustees has also welcomed the IFSA charter. "IFSA's recognition that commissions corrupt the sale of superannuation products is a welcome step in the right direction and has the potential to deliver significant cost savings and an improved retirement ...

AMP moves into direct super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... Super and the popular BT Super for Life to move into the direct distribution space with low cost, online superannuation products. The Flexible Lifetime Super Easy fund allows customers to choose which features they do or don't want. The basic package ...

HNW shell shocked about nest eggs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... concerns. "We work in the financial services sector so we're quite keen to combine health insurance and superannuation products or products that deal with a potential falling stock market or falling returns," he said. "There is also a public debate factor ...

BankWest branches into super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... offered by the major financial institutions has only grown at 17.2 per cent," he said. Low cost online superannuation products are a growing trend, with Virgin Super and Max Super launching their low-cost no-frills and web-friendly super fund products ...

Super switchers fall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... planners and still mostly recommending their own products to investors. The report found 43 per cent of superannuation products switched went through planners aligned with the six largest financial planning groups, including AMP, AXA, ING/ANZ, CBA/CFS ...

AXA inflows stay strong after June 30

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... billion in 2006). The company put the inflow increase down to strong inflows into their platform personal superannuation products and good retention of existing funds. Platform product gross inflows grew 37 per cent to $3.83 billion, up from $2.79 billion ...

Super choice overwhelms women

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... year's FEAL National Conference that many women suffer from 'analysis paralysis' due to the number of superannuation products in the market today. Speaking as part of the "Adequacy for women in superannuation" forum, moderator and ABC reporter Geraldine ...

Yes to commissions, no to shelf fees

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... parliament yesterday, the report said the committee did not recommend the prohibition of commissions on superannuation products, as argued by industry funds, saying many consumers cannot afford up front fee-for-service advice. "This situation is compounded ...

Billions flow in to super ahead of June 30

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2007
... going into Self Managed Superannuation Funds as well as increased activity around the more traditional superannuation products. "We have also seen a material increase in inflows into both the Macquarie Cash Management Trust and Macquarie Wrap." Both ...