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Is super sexist?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
An IOOF-owned super fund launched two months ago is targeting female investors and future retirees in its latest financial literacy campaign, which includes a report titled 'Is super sexist? Things to think about for women.' The super fund's report ...

Choice members up 25pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The government's push to centralise SG contributions processing will benefit the growing number of Australians who exercised choice-of-fund, up 25 per cent in the September quarter compared to the same time last year. Superannuation admin provider SuperChoice ...

Mortgage funds' phantom lifeline

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Rudd government's plan to shore up confidence in mortgage funds is a political master stroke because while it sounds terrific, it commits the government to nothing, will take months to have any impact and won't put dollars on the tables of retirees ...

Cuffe fund outperforms index by 13.8 pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
Not many fund managers can claim that they are performing well amidst today's gloomy investment environment - but Chris Cuffe's Third Link Growth Fund managed to stay ahead of the index since its inception this year. The fund, which still posted a loss ...

HBOS Australia gives Lloyds thumbs up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
HBOS Australia's parent company is being swallowed by UK bank Lloyds TBS, but its local arm is welcoming the move as a way to grow its client base. In a statement released by the company, HBOS Australia claims the acquisition would position the firms' ...

No jump in client meetings: Business Health

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Despite the market upheaval in the past 12 months, financial planners are still meeting an average six clients each week, the same number as the previous year and 'too low' if a planner is serious about business longevity. The Business Health report ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
It was another down day for Wall Street overnight as concerns about the financial sector resurfaced and another negative housing news overcame a drop in crude oil prices. Crude oil prices settled below US$113 a barrel last night following reports that ...

Econocrats pour cold water on mortgage agency

The Australian government's two key economic agencies yesterday reiterated their view that the market for mortgage-backed securities would recover, and that there was no case for any form of government-sponsored mortgage funding agency. In his opening ...

Super marketing with grunt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
A YouTube ad, an email blast and an annual report that morphs with the member's age were among the winning entries at this year's ASFA Communications Awards held in Sydney last night. This year's awards, which recognises the most innovative or effective ...

Evolution of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Ne'er the twain shall meet but retail fund chief Brian Bissaker from Colonial First State and industry fund chief Ian Silk from Australian Super, shared centre stage to talk about how the industry can best serve financial planners, its members and the ...