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GESB pay rise didn't happen: Chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... complexity of the nearly $10 billion fund. "Managing the retirement savings of around one quarter of all working Western Australians is a massive task and we believe the CEO's salary adequately reflects that role," he said. The irony is that the furor ...

Elders sells 51pc FP stake to Millenium3

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... greater scale to expand its adviser network and make financial planning services more available to rural and regional Australians. Elders Financial Planning currently has 35 advisers with plans to increase representation across Australia. In addition ...

Today is the International Day of Older Persons

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
By lunchtime today Australia's population is expected to break through 22 million, there are 2.7 million Australians over the age of 65 and today is the International Day of Older Persons. This year sees the tenth anniversary of the day, first proclaimed ...

APRA stresses super client burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
John Trowbridge, executive member at Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has highlighted the pressure group insurers are under to attain and keep contracts with large super funds. Speaking at the Institute of Actuaries of Australia yesterday ...

Aussies follow Brits pushing advice aside

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
Australians could be following the British path of brushing financial planning aside even though many people needed guidance in improving their financial situations, according to Guardian Financial Planning. Guardian executive manager Steve Browning ...

Tower to upgrade Accelerate platform

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
Fresh from winning a $600 million insurance mandate from AustralianSuper, Tower is now improving its retail insurance offering with the October launch of its new Accelerated Protection platform. Tower is expected to unveil a revamped insurance product ...

Streamline super concessions to boost contributions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... said the rebate, at either 25 or 33 per cent depending on the fund member's annual income, would however for most Australians more than compensate them for the forgone contribution tax concession. For low to middle income earners it would see their effective ...

Mercer Super Trust improves online tech

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... Anderson, Asia Pacific leader of Mercer's out sourcing business, said Mercer uses technology to boost member engagement. "Australians have a reputation for being modern technology users and this has extended to financial services through online banking ...

Of population growth and surpluses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... reached its 'use by' date as Australia won't be going into the debt anymore. What happened? The GFC happened. Now Australians are worried about mortgaging their children's future. But even this has changed. Newspaper reports that the RBA will deliver ...

Population explosion to reshape wealth and pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... estimates prove correct, the wealth management industry will need to adopt to two themes: a much bigger population of Australians over the age of 85 and "accumulator-type" investors who will migrate to Australia over the next four decades. "Migrants ...