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AMP steps up adviser support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... development through additional adviser newsletters that draw on the expertise within the group. Meanwhile AMP has announced enhancements to its online risk premium quoting tool, easyquote for independent financial advisers that will be available through ...

Plato poaches GMO quant

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... a senior portfolio manager. Thompson joins Plato from GMO, where he led research into equity valuation models and enhancements to portfolio construction for GMO's long-short funds. The appointment marks the second significant addition in a matter of ...

IBM Super upgrades online presence

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... information about your super, presented in a way that is easy to understand," according to IBM Super. In terms of enhancements, IBM Super now allows their super members to track the progress of any request such as investment switches and downloading ...

Macquarie Wrap launches model portfolios

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... adviser's business. "We are now looking forward to sharing this functionality more widely and examining what further enhancements we can make to Macquarie Wrap during the coming year," said Delaney. Model portfolios have always been available to major ...

Tower posts strong growth in direct and life ins

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... per cent ownership of InsuranceLine. The group insurance arm also underwent through a number of new initiatives and enhancements. During the financial year, Tower has formed six new life insurance distribution alliances partnerships and one new industry ...

AMP Flexible Super records $1bn in FUM

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... Hobern said feedback from advisers in the last six months have been positive, but the firm intends to continue adding enhancements to drive more inflows into the product. Part of this process involves widening AMP Flexible Super's appeal to advisers ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
MLC Group Insurance has partnered with Health Industry Plan (HIP) to develop group insurance enhancements for the fund's members, including a 20 per cent rise in death cover benefits. The new partnership will see HIP members receive an increase of death ...

Tower improves Accelerated Protection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... firm is looking to make Accelerated Protection simpler and faster to use, following adviser feedback. There are four enhancements to the income protection component, including the removal of the 14-day total disability requirement for blue collar workers. ...

AMP launches planning course

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... "We are also considering increasing our online capability, to complement the face-to-face capabilities with further enhancements to online training ability to reach regional candidates," said Steele. Education is a hot topic in the financial planning ...

CommInsure boosts retail life offering

NEWS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... cent in rewards upon renewal which can applied to premiums to the following year. CommInsure has also completed 40 enhancements to its WriteAway underwriting rules engine to increase automatic acceptances and launched Life Facts Profiler - a database ...