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Green advice is not a stretch: Brisbane

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
Becoming a responsible investment financial adviser doesn't require significant changes to the business and shouldn't adversely affect client portfolios, according to Michelle Brisbane, Ethical Investment Services representative. Brisbane said existing ...

AUSCOAL switches to weekly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... that have shifted from monthly to weekly crediting rates and, in a parallel move, the fund will also update investment choice switches from monthly to weekly. As of the latest financial year, investment earnings, which may be positive or negative, will ...

Record fall in super fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... interpret the research is to focus on how fees vary depending on what a fund delivers, particularly focusing on investment choice and financial advice support, rather than just what segment a fund operates in, said Keevers. "For example, VALUE-choice ...

Commodities bull run won't wane: GMI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... Investments (GMI), said investors building balanced portfolios would be hard put to miss the commodities boat. Investment choice in particular has pushed commodities into the mainstream, helping the sector shed its capital growth only mantle. "[Commodities] ...

Slash fees with national default fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... provide an option for employees unable or unwilling to decide which specific fund they should join. "Member investment choice, as distinct from 'choice of funds' provided by superannuation choice legislation in Australia, has led to a higher cost structure ...

Qantas Super switches to monthly MIC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
The $6.6 billion Qantas Superannuation fund is replacing its quarterly member investment choice (MIC) switching options to monthly. According to the corporate superannuation fund's latest newsletter, the trustee has approved the change, which was officially ...

Sparks fly at APRA statistics forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
A forum convened by APRA to discuss their superannuation statistical surveys became one of the most heated seminars the industry has seen in years as the regulator reacted to heavy criticism that they are not properly reporting investment returns. Charles ...

AustralianSuper adopts daily crediting rates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... the case. "AustralianSuper has a relatively large number of members [1.3 million] who have an interest in our investment choice options and daily crediting rates more closely align movement in valuations to cash flows and member's investment changes," ...

Sunsuper teams with Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... investment operations and custody advice services. Sunsuper is AAA rated by SelectingSuper and their default investment choice is currently ranked in the top 30 super funds over one, three and five years. Simon Eagleton, head of the investment consulting ...

Industry funds have mass appeal: Chant West

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... those funds are the way to go." He said those requiring daily unit pricing, flexible insurance cover and greater investment choice should consider a retail super fund, but should be prepared to pay extra for it. Fryer's comments stem from research Chant ...