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SG at 9 per cent is enough: Watson Wyatt

... until you are 70 or even older - which people may choose to do - the SG might itself be excessive." It all boils down to choice. "Because SG is compulsory, it should be pitched at a level where everybody can afford a reasonable retirement. Then we should ...

Virgin conquers web

... service or receive performance updates by email. "One of the biggest reasons that members won't switch, even after the choice legislation, is because of the paperwork. So it's great to see funds like Virgin and maxsuper addressing consumer needs, particularly ...

Zurich expands super and allocated pension menus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
... "Advisers want to construct their clients' investment portfolio with ease, incorporating an extensive range of asset classes, choice of investment managers and investment styles. Adding these six new options encompasses this need at a competitive price ...

HESTA gives members free super advice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
... Superannuation Service Advisers (SSA). HESTA members can arrange to meet an SSA in their workplace for personal advice on investment choice, voluntary and additional super contributions, insurance, account consolidation and other super issues. Members ...

Aviva upgrades investments and direct share access

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... funds re-opened by managers in recent months," said Fechner. Fechner said Aviva wanted to ensure their menus had enough choice to accommodate investment needs from most advisers and that it was important they continued to meet the varying investment ...

Optimum gets a pre-Christmas product upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
Asteron has announced a range of improvements to its Optimum corporate and personal super platforms, ranging from new investment choices, family-linked accounts and improved insurance cover. Jane Power, Asteron's head of product and marketing, said ...

JUST Super and Print Super to merge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
JUST Super and Print Super have announced an in principle decision to merge, forming a combined fund holding 110,000 members and controlling $2.1 billion in assets. Chairman of Print Super, Gordon Cooke, said, "The two funds believe that combining our ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
There has been a slight lift in the seasonally adjusted number of total dwelling units commenced by 0.3 per cent over the period from June to September following the fall of 3 per cent during the previous quarter. New private sector house commencements ...

BankWest and ABN AMRO win Best of the Best reverse mortgages

ALEX DUNNIN, HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... financial planning community, with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) this month signalling its plans to consult with CHOICE, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) ...

Rainmaker's CompareOnline now compares 385 super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
Rainmaker's CompareOnline super fund comparative web software for financial planners and super funds now compares 385 funds representing 18 million members and $460 billion in assets. "SelectingSuper's CompareOnline provides financial advisers, paraplanners ...