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Fin services escapes consumer law reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
While the government is expected to today announce major reforms to national consumer laws, the financial services sector will continue to be exempt from progressive consumer protections. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer ...

Allianz pays $500,000 to bushfire sufferers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Allianz Australia has paid out more than $500,000 to Victoria's bushfire victims and expects the total industry insured damage to reach $1 billion. By noon on Thursday Allianz had received 533 claims valued at more than $55 million, more than double ...

Asia FMs to wield more power

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
While US and European fund managers are reeling from the wave of investor redemptions during the credit crisis last year, their Asian counterparts enjoyed net inflows to the tune of US$140 billion. According to a report from US-based researcher Strategic ...

CommBank's 64,245 margin calls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... who had an annual non-investment income of $50,000 was able to raise a margin loan of $1.5 million. Additional reporting by Alex Dunnin

Inactive account reforms not working: CHOICE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Reforms designed to help address the problem of too many inactive super fund accounts aren't working, said the peak consumer advocacy group CHOICE. "The problem of unnecessary super accounts persists despite a series of industry reforms," reported the ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Fund losses due to the GFC might reinforce the importance of consistent investment returns, but it's crucial to lift long term contribution rates and make the superannuation system as efficient as possible. Garry Weaven, chairman of Industry Funds Management ...

APRA fund level reporting proposals dangerous

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association has rejected the APRA proposals for how the regulator should disclose fund returns to consumers. In a discussion paper released yesterday, IFSA said, "APRA's plan to publish trust level ROA [return on ...

Read between the headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
Thankfully, the Obama mania that gripped the printed and electronic headlines around the world before and during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States has drowned the negative media spin on the outlook for the domestic economy. ...

Mercer ups ante in corporate super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... months ago, Mercer boosted its sales team further when it hired Heather Dawson as outsourcing sales leader for Australia and Alex Kleiman as outsourcing sales and marketing manager for multi-employer (industry) plans. Dawson was previously at Russell ...

Divide super for members: Rainmaker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... forget' fund and others that want a full service super solution to ensure members are in the appropriate fund, according to Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information director of research. Speaking at the Thomson Reuters Superannuation Governance Forum yesterday ...