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BTFG reduces processing time with phone service

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
BT Financial Group has launched a telephone based claims service for customers making a claim on their trauma insurance, reducing processing time to an average of 14 days, compared to 68 days for a paper-based claim. Since commencing the new Tele-claims ...

Co-contrib changes need advice strategy update

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... that many adviser clients use the current co-contribution scheme to pay for their insurance premiums inside super. "This reduces funding into this initiative and pushed into a refund contributions tax for low income earners. Co-contributions has been ...

Retirement not an automatic trigger for defensive strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... principally using leverage. Introducing leverage into lower risk assets like bonds is necessary to create a portfolio which reduces the emphasis on equity, risk premia and still has a similar expected return as a typical "growth" fund - albeit one with ...

Stirrings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... the budget and repay debt does not balance the budget and makes it harder to repay debt. This is because slower growth reduces government tax take, which means lower government revenues which means more/no improvement in the fiscal deficit which means ...

Electronic trading reduces risk for fund managers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australia is now successfully processing electronically traded managed funds. Independent network provider Calastone made the announcement this morning following a local pilot program involving platforms, custodians and asset managers including Aberdeen ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Energy Super has appointed two new board members alongside the departure of four fund directors from the board, which sees it reduced from 12 to 10 members. Scott Wilson and Mark Williamson have joined the energy industry fund board, while outgoing ...

Ventura reduces wholesale funds cost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Ventura Investment Management has reduced the price for its wholesale funds by up to 25%, following the reappointment of Russell Investments as the funds' investment manager. The move follows feedback from advisers who maintained clients had become ...

Conversation the key to speeding up SOA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... completing the fact-find, by using technology available to any planner. "This is a key strategy in how the technology reduces the time required by allowing advisers to model scenarios quickly and gather information at the same time. "Planners shouldn't ...

Advance embarks on multi-blend approach

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Multi-Blend Fund in a move it said would focus on a multi-blend fund investment process. "Having multiple investment managers reduces the specific risk around adopting a single investment team and process. We can manage issues that potentially arise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... the Bank of Japan may intervene again to stop the yen's rise. A strong yen is harmful to the Japanese economy because it reduces the value of foreign earnings for companies that export cars, electronics and other manufactured goods. Mr Ive said the market ...