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Australians lack genuine banking sector competition

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Results of a recently released banking survey suggest that most Australians think the Big Four Banks don't genuinely compete. According to an Essential Report survey of over 1,000 respondents, 66% of Australians said consumers would get a better deal ...

Generations split on what causes sleepless nights

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... having enough to retire on or not being able to pay the mortgage," said Whatley. Interestingly, when it came to where Australians preferred to keep their money, there was a clear split between the generations on what constituted the safest place. Gen ...

Online speed nurtures consumer trust

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... experience, it's not looked at as advertising." A recent Sensis e-Business Report has found that more than half of all Australians now own a smart phone, and use it to access the internet even when they are at home. "Many consumers and businesses now ...

40% of super funds gone by 2020:CoreData

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... CoreData's research expects the battle for growth to focus heavily on the post-retirement space, because the proportion of Australians aged over 60 will increase to 24% by 2030, from 20% today. 28% of the population will be aged over 60 by 2050. Kristen ...

Super asset changes deliver positive return

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
The SelectingSuper workplace default option index rose slightly during June 2012, tipping super funds into positive territory for 2011-12 with an annual return of +0.5%. While sitting below inflation, the silver lining is in the contrast with the -7% ...

Fidelity expands local team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Fidelity Worldwide Investment has appointed former CFS executive Andrew Mellor to the new position of associate director consultant relationships. Reporting to Katie Whiffen, director of research and product, Mellor will work representing Fidelity's ...

Vision for the future

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... years, the transition into MySuper will be complete and will drive commission-free superannuation for millions of Australians. He added that Australia will likely have better governance which will encourage greater diversity and less of the "group think" ...

AusSuper introduces new member risk framework

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... 'balanced' versus 'growth' to instead create a member-centred framework that focuses on personal expectations. "Many Australians are concerned that they will not have enough money to support themselves in retirement," said AustralianSuper chief executive ...

AGEST bungle isolated: BNP Paribas

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
French investment bank BNP Paribas has said that the miscalculation of AGEST Super returns reported yesterday was an isolated incident. AGEST Super recently wrote to affected members advising them that they have either been under or over paid - after ...

AGEST bungles returns

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
AGEST Super has written to some members advising them that they have either been under or over paid - after custodian BNP Paribas miscalculated returns. The mistake will cause approximately 5000 balances being revised down and 18,000 revised up. "We ...