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Planners to behave like CFOs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... insurance, which the planner is not confident in advising on. "The CFO is active in managing all financial aspects like outsourcing to a tax expert. Instead of handing him or her a business card and a recommendation the adviser manages that relationship ...

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... essential that vendors concentrate their efforts on strong risk management and compliance systems. Business process outsourcing may also receive a boost as a result of the market turmoil as insurers seek to mitigate costs and focus on core competenci ...

IAG and NRMA outsources super admin

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
IAG and NRMA Superannuation Plan have signed up as new clients to Mercer's superannuation outsourcing business. Under the five year deal, Mercer will provide both funds with superannuation administration, helpline and online services. Troy Maguire ...

ING takes DB admin in-house

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
ING Australia is moving its defined benefits administration in-house, ending its previous outsourcing relationship with Aon Australia. Mark Pankhurst, ING Australia Employer superannuation head of product and marketing, said Aon told the firm it was ...

Guild selects Mercer for admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... appointment and the also being selected by two other industry plans indicated the firm's arrival in the industry plan outsourcing segment. "We now have a number of industry plan clients and we are well and truly open for business in this space," he said. ...

Deloitte hires Mercer UK for pension admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... Meanwhile, Mercer UK announced it's expanding its client relationship and service development teams within its benefits outsourcing business. The firm appointed ex KPMG executive, Tony Morgan as head of client management and hired two client relationship ...

None the wiser, all the poorer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... super this year, despite the much-reported maladies of the market. David Anderson, Asia Pacific leader of Mercer's outsourcing business, said many Australians haven't linked the share market's 16 per cent drop in the last six months with how they will ...

MLC adopts paraplanning referral service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... decision means MLC financial advisers will have access to a panel of referral partners that will provide paraplanning and outsourcing services for the production of statements of advice (SoA). All advisers will move to the referral model in October this ...

Aviva outsources to S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
Aviva Australia's research division is outsourcing its investment fund research to Standard & Poor's Fund Services. Previously Aviva Research managed all its research operations internally. As a result of the deal, Aviva will have access to the research ...

Mercer appoints India MD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... This appointment follows Mercer's began providing its complete service package including consulting, investment and outsourcing in India in February this year. "Ms. Ravichander with her expertise and vast experience in consulting and technology will ...