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Super fund signals future role in govt policy

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... policy is going." A super fund's biggest exposure [risk] is changes to law, he said. "Super funds have always taken a proactive approach through associations such as ASFA but now the bigger funds feel they need to add more expertise to this area," said ...

AvSuper appoints Russell for admin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... Russell's customised administration approach was a key reason to the administrator securing the mandate. "The offer was very proactive and constructive, and showed a clear appreciation of the boutique nature of a fund like AvSuper and an understanding ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... loose stance - higher interest rates? -to control liquidity and rein in inflation. But...they're not withdrawing they're proactive fiscal policy. What this means is what we've seen last week, growth will continue but at a more sustainable rate. Not the ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
Asgard, CareSuper and Telstra Super were among the winners at this year's SelectingSuper Awards, which recognises Australia's top superannuation funds. This morning's SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne, which featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist ...

Advisers must fight for the future, not the past: AFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... for consumers to get good advice and reduce age pension outlays, said Chikarovski. To achieve this, advisers must be proactive, said Daly. "Our greatest threat is not fee for service, but ourselves. Fee for service is here and it's time to move on." ...

AMP books 4.4pc rise in profits, AUM stable

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
AMP Limited has posted half year underlying profits of $383 million, up 4.4 per cent compared to last time, buoyed by stable earnings from its insurance and wealth management arms. The company declared an interim dividend of 15 cents per share, 60 per ...

Planners rank high on client scorecard

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... the key factor for client loyalty, followed by the availability of their adviser, efficiency of issue resolution and proactive account management. The key drivers of overall satisfaction are proactive account management, followed by availability, investment ...

Australians frustrated with fin companies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... experiences in Australia," said Brett Waters, RightNow's vice president Asia-Pac South. "Even when consumers try to be proactive about ill treatment and remove their business, there's no guarantee that the company will notice and even less evidence that ...

Purvis attracts SMA mandate with new venture

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... between 1992 and 2006 and was the executive chairperson at United Funds Management for three years to 1998. He launched Proactive Portfolios at the end of last year, a business that houses the research and knowledge he's developed of multi-asset and ...

KiwiSaver eggs more savings, but not enough

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... up for KiwiSaver, few have linked their membership with how they are set up for retirement. We need to be much more proactive to ensure KiwiSaver helps us achieve what we want," said Blair Vernon, general manager of marketing and distribution at AMP. ...