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Moment of truth

CAMERON BOGGS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Many super fund members are ignorant, indifferent or in denial about how their super funds are performing, despite widespread reports about the market slump. Industry experts gathered at last week's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Westscheme members get better insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
WA-based Westscheme is increasing its death, TPG and income protection cover for the majority of its members. According to Howard Rosario, chief executive of Westscheme, the multi-industry super fund reviewed its contract with Tower to increase its ...

SMSFs take up instalment warrants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
Instalment warrants will become more widely used by self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees as they become familiar with the strategy and banks start providing more products that enable them to do so, according to SuperConcepts. Graeme Colley, ING Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Resource stocks may fall after commodities including oil, gold and copper declined. At 0755 AEST on the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon as falls in the banking outweighed gains among the big miners. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.9 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 5,263.8 while the broader All Ordinaries fell 11.5 points ...

MLC group insurance offers real time updates

MLC Group Insurance revamps its website to offer real-time updates and downloadable reports to help advisers and insurance brokers who want access to their insurance data 24/7. Andrew Howard, head of group insurance at MLC said the web-based solution ...

AUI automates more with DSTi

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has turned to DSTi's front and middle office technology to improve the way the group handles fund data and give joint venture partner Platypus a better IT platform. Under the deal, AUI will be able to automate and ...

SEQUAL appoints first chief

Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) appointed Kevin Conlon as their first chief executive officer. "The SEQUAL Board determined that SEQUAL had developed to the point where a full-time CEO was needed, and decided that Conlon ...

Salary sacrifice on the rise: legalsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
The $1 billion industry fund, legalsuper, has experienced a 50 per cent increase in salary sacrifice contributions at the end of May, despite returns being the worst for 20 years. Andrew Proebstl, chief executive of the $1 billion super fund claims ...

Asian banks still insulated from sub-prime

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
While the sub-prime disaster caused chaos in developed world credit markets, the Asian banking system continues to weather the storm amazingly well. Moody's Investors Service said the ratings outlook for many banks is generally stable and for some it's ...