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Vision Super calling all low balance members

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... individual job changes since the introduction of compulsory super." Rowe said there were significant pitfalls for Australians who have lost or inactive super accounts that do not remain in a fund. "When this happens the member may lose valuable insurance ...

MLC takes axe to life insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... underinsurance issue in Australia. "KPMG did a study for the Financial Services Council (FSC) that showed 11.5 million working Australians are underinsured up to $1.1 trillion and 19% of families don't have any insurance at all," Hackett said. "We're ...

National Achievement Award winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... executive of La Trobe Financial commented, "It is important to recognise the leaders that manage the retirement savings of Australians. It is clear from introducing these awards in 2012 that our retirement savings are in good hands and from what we have ...

Treasurer calls for planners to enter China

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... stretch further than financial services. "I'm advised for every dollar we spend buying Chinese goods and services as Australians, the Chinese spend two dollars buying our goods and services," Morrison said. "There are enormous opportunities for our engineers ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... Superannuation fees are inflated due to little understood laws that prevent the best and cheapest product from serving Australians. How can it be that hundreds of thousands of us are locked into a super fund we can never leave that has been chosen for ...

National Achievement Awards recognise top super executives

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... executive of La Trobe Financial commented, "It is important to recognise the leaders that manage the retirement savings of Australians. It is clear from introducing these awards in 2012 that our retirement savings are in good hands and from what we have ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... compared to the preceding half year, as investors are increasingly looking abroad to broaden their investment portfolio. "Australians are becoming more confident in investing in foreign based companies, many of which are known globally and deliver strong ...

Macquarie to enter robo-advice sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Financial Services chief investment officer John O'Connell, who added that he wants the firm to "encourage unadvised Australians to become more engaged in managing their finances and investments." OwnersAdvisory is based on a fee-for-service model and ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... said. "Improving the efficiency of the superannuation system will improve after-fee returns for fund members, and all Australians stand to benefit from this." At the same time, the Productivity Commission will develop criteria to assess the efficiency ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
How superannuation funds meet the constant need to fund longer member retirements is presenting significant challenges for executive teams in board rooms across the country. Apart from ongoing regulatory reform there are other forces at play which are ...