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ING finds insurance oasis

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... Australia was chosen due to the strength of their service offering and underwriting practices," he said. Lowe said the choice came after an external tender process. ""As a trustee these days in a corporate governance environment, when a contract comes ...

Over Fifty Group offers reverse mortgage courses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... growing popularity of reverse mortgages and equity release products, as well as growing pressure from consumer groups such as Choice, the course will be offered free, but with a $75 registration fee payable to SEQUAL. Technical services manager Benedict ...

Industry groups get smart

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... commencing September 20. The update also includes new information reflecting consumer and community feedback on asset class choice, and fees and charges. The booklet also provides useful tips on maximising superannuation. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive ...

Benefits from new super inflows thin on ground

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
... and investment at Colonial First State, said that increased consumer demand for super products would mean greater product choice. However, pressed on what new products or services would be offered, he would only say the First Choice platform had a "very ...

Zurich advisers log on to IRESS software

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
... including online adviser systems, desktop tools, and internal administrative platforms. McKee said advisers still had the choice to stick with traditional paper-based applications or teleunderwriting if they so wished.

Local Super selects Vision for back office admin

... for our decision," he said. Adding to these, any potential conflict of interest don't exist as Local Super is exempt from choice of super (where members can switch to another fund). "I'm not envisaging any choice of fund competition issues." The transition ...

Stable funds bad defaults: ICI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... speaking in response to proposals from the US Labor Department that employers sponsoring 401(k)s be able to choose to offer a choice of three "default" options that include life cycle funds, balanced funds and individually managed accounts. But because ...

AMP takes underwriting online

... Anne Fitzgerald, AMP's director of risk insurance. "The online version of the service, easywrite office, presents another choice for customers. Customers can now sit alongside their planner and work through a personal statement together online," she ...

Corp funds still unfazed by choice: Deloitte

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
Corporate funds are still unfazed by super choice even though most confess they will soon need to ramp up their services if they are to survive, according to a Deloitte report. Wayne Walker, Deloitte superannuation partner and author of the study, said ...

XPLAN incorporates Zenith research

... around 700 reports, many of which are reports on funds available on major platforms such as BT, Macquarie, Asgard and First Choice, Zenith and XPLAN clients will also benefit from one of the research firm's fresh undertakings. "We're starting an infrastructure ...