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PROFILE: Actuaries Institute CEO David Bell

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
In April the Actuaries Institute launched an advertising campaign painting actuaries as the 'rock stars of the 21st Century'. FourA months into the role, new chief executiveA David Bell tells James Fernyhough what heA hopes the campaign will achieve. ...

ISA and FSC prepare for Federal Court clash

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... HESTA, Cbus and MTAA - contribute to the body's lobbying and research activities. The remaining 10 contribute to ISA's advertising campaigns, and have the 'Industry SuperFund' logo next to their own logos. The FSC represents the for-profit retail superannuation ...

Virgin Money cops fine for misleading direct insurance ads

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued three infringement notices for misleading online and television advertising, with each infringement notice carrying a penalty of $10,200. The fines related to the promotion of Virgin Money's Quick & ...

Accountants beat planners in consumer confidence

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... pharmacists, doctors, High Court judges and dentists were at the top of the list, while car salesman and people working in advertising and real estate were at the bottom. The research was conducted on the phone between April 8 and 10, 2014. Roy Morgan ...

NGS Super rebrands, launches new logo

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
Industry fund NGS Super has rebranded, launching a new logo, website, refreshed advertising and a smartphone application. NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell- Ball said the rebranding was aimed at representing all of its member base, which encompasses ...

ASIC to consider complaints about ISA's 'Compare the Pair'

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... retail fund for all the various reasons that they say," Fawcett noted. ISA confirmed that has put out a tender for an advertising buyer, following the renewal of its 'Compare the Pair' campaign. The organisation representing 15 industry super funds spent ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard, we look at how much industry funds spend on advertising and investigate the insurance industry's "perfect storm.A We also speak to Westpac's general manager of bank financial planning Mike Chesworth for our ...

Industry funds spend millions on advertising

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
Industry superannuation funds are spending millions of dollars a year on advertising, with some funds' expenditure even exceeding that spent by banks on their own superannuation advertising campaigns, figures released by Nielsen show. However, overall ...

"Free set up" SMSF administrator pays infringement notice over bogus claims

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... consumers to make inappropriate financial decisions" ASIC acknowledged that SuperHelp had taken steps to correct its advertising in the March edition of the Smart Investor magazine and is developing improved processes for the sign-off of advertisements. ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has confirmed that it spent around $9 million on advertising in 2013, despite some media reporting a much higher figure. ISA, which represents 15 super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hesta and HOSTPLUS, confirmed ...