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New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... banner advertisements, a refreshed consumer website featuring the case studies and brochures. "Currently 7 out of 10 Australians do not have a relationship with a financial planner. These volatile economic times have demonstrated that professional financial ...

Banks to reprioritise IT spending

THESHEET.COM WITH ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... comes just as an online consumer survey conducted by mortgage broker Loan Market Group found almost 60 per cent of Australians have concerns or doubts about the quality of service from their finance provider. Loan Market Group Chief Executive Jennifer ...

MTAA Super is fund of the year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
MTAA Super has been awarded SelectingSuper's Fund of the Year by the Rainmaker Group beating finalists that included other star performers and market innovators HESTA Super, AustralianSuper, Host-Plus and CBUS. MTAA Super achieved its award after being ...

High school fin literacy for Aussies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman, last week announced a new financial literacy program designed to help young Australians who are making decisions about insurance and superannuation. The new program is called Your Money Starter - Insurance and ...

AusSuper appoints Comms GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
AustralianSuper has found a replacement for Alison McIvor, appointing former Telstra Super general manager, James Coyle as general manager of marketing and communications. Coyle replaces McIvor who worked at AustralianSuper for 10 years and was instrumental ...

Skandia adds online group insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... provided by TOWER Australia and is available to Skandia platform users after a successful three-week trial. "For many Australians, putting life insurance into super is the simplest and most tax efficient way to ensure their income and family are protected. ...

Planners still optimistic: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... manager of MLC's Adviser Business Centre, pegged the positive outlook to an expectation of increased demand from ageing Australians for advice to weather the market downturn. "We expect this healthy optimism is due to advisers anticipating increased ...

Top guns tackle industry challenges

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... "Through this paper, Renee will contribute to the development of our awareness campaign, which is aimed at encouraging Australians to understand the risks they face in life and become more engaged in decisions about life insurance." he said. The finalists ...

SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... training and education is one of the key issues facing the SMSF industry. He said specialist auditors would assist Australians make the most out of their retirement savings and commended SPAA's auditor initiative. "Accreditation through a professional ...

Aussies rethink super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
More than 20 per cent of working Australians have reduced their super contributions, changed their investment options or switched to a new super fund in the last three months, a new survey shows. Data from a Newspoll survey conducted on behalf of the ...