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Plain English works best: Suncorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
Suncorp Wealth Management has overhauled its communication strategy to help members better understand super, starting with a new communications guide for internal staff and a new look and feel to at least 100 types of letters it sends to members each ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
Shareholder empowerment and better governance will mark the dawning of a new era in super fund management when the GFC passes, according to Hermes Equity Ownership Services. Colin Melvin, chief executive of the world renowned Hermes Equity Ownership ...

Whistleblower wanted

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The FPA is rethinking how it investigates financial planning firms in the wake of the Storm scandal and urges its members to speak out more against unprofessional or unethical behaviour in the industry. Speaking from Townsville, Queensland, FPA chief ...

Super funds fight for human rights

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
Can super funds join forces to stop human rights abuses, improve the lives and rights of hundreds of people in just over a year? According to four Swedish pension funds, nothing is impossible. The Ethical Council of the Swedish AP-Funds, made up of ...

Nominations open for inaugural ACSA awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has launched a new range of industry awards to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the Australian custody and investment administration industry. Robert Brown, ACSA executive member and chief ...

Skandia adds online group insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... transition to retirement and income stream phases for aging investors. The product includes 125 fund options, fee for service of dial up fee options and online access via Skandia's adviser interface.

Former Virgin Money execs launch Mozo

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Five former executives at Virgin Money, including former head Rohan Gamble, have resurfaced in a new online financial services outfit called Mozo. Mozo, short for Money Zone, allows consumers to compare financial products online, from credit cards to ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
The man who chaired the passage of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Bill 20 years ago is back in the limelight, this time with ambitious plans to dismantle the country's jerry-built superannuation system and replace it with a cheaper and more member-friendly ...

Macq Life amps up FutureWise

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Macquarie Life has upgraded its FutureWise life insurance product suite, following feedback from and ongoing dialogue with financial advisers using the platform. Since its launch in March 2007, the Macquarie Life team has been working with advisers ...

First stop baby boomers, next stop Gen-Y

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The way to the baby boomers' wallets is through their Gen-Y kids, said Bernard Salt, a leading commentator on consumer, cultural and demographic trends. "Generation Y will inherit baby boomer wealth. The motherload is not going to happen for another ...