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Click rates rise at ESI Super website

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
More members are flocking to ESI Super's website compared with two years ago - some reportedly visited the website 200 times in one year due to uncertainty around super legislation. A recent survey found that financial awareness and potential changes ...

Ready, steady, communicate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
Members don't care about super until close to retirement - myth or fact? According to ESI Super, it is a myth as increasingly financially literate members look to their super funds as "partners" before, during, and after retirement. The $2.8 billion ...

S&P gives DNR three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... specialises in managed accounts and direct investment mandates. The manager is an established participant and has been proactive in the development of the Australian SMA sector. The model portfolio represents a concentrated portfolio of predominantly ...

Bookmakers fund closer to liquidity resolution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Bookmakers Superannuation Fund, which in August announced it was facing liquidity issues, has made progress on the mortgages and property fronts to achieve a resolution for members. The fund applied to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

LUCRF Super hires new Aussie eq managers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
... working in our investment oversight team, that's a significant increase. "We want to make sure that we can take up a proactive position in terms of managing our managers and keeping an eye on things," said Sword. Sword added that the increase in resources ...

Pengana launches on dbSelect

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... fund manager wanted a platform that had reacted effectively to the events of the past 12 months and could develop a proactive approach in the future. "We looked for a platform that employed leading technology and infrastructure and could respond to the ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... providing information about the process," Furlan said. Key recommendations based on early intervention strategies include proactive case management and assessment models; contemporary evidence of recovery and rehabilitation; mental health FAQs, education ...

Premium eyes more practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... competitive in that space in terms of procuring new firms and the reality is [other] dealer groups are being extremely proactive in their incentives to bring on board advisory firms," said Saunders. "We're looking at the quality of the firm and highlighting ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

Financial advisers need more support: Wright

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... that. We haven't done that in our industry." At the same time, Wright said financial advisers should also be far more proactive in contacting their clients to ensure they also understand what's going on and can deal with any fears they have. Case in ...