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Merger gets Japan FSA thumbs up

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
The $1.2 billion merger between TOWER Australia and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company (Dai-ichi Life) continues after Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) gives the green light. The FSA has now approved the proposed acquisition of the remaining shares ...

Super merger on track

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Towers Watson has been retained by Queensland funds City Super and LGsuper, which are on course to complete their merger by the end of June. The funds said they have appointed service providers for the merged business and have opted to continue with ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... between 0.35 - 1.02 per cent depending on the option chosen," said Mota. In a separate development, IOOF has also introduced TOWER Australia's retail insurance cover 'Accelerated Protection' to its Pursuit Select and Pursuit Core superannuation and investment ...

Super mergers drive new trends in asset consulting

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Rising M&A activity in superannuation is forcing asset consultants to lift their game or risk being edged out by their rivals - and the leading players are future-proofing their business through bigger investment teams and sharpened investment models. ...

Speed bumps to annuities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Existing government rules on certain retirement products are stifling growth and innovation in annuities - affecting how super funds can address longevity risk, according to a Towers Watson report. Under the current tax and the age pension means test ...

Adviser award highlights need for women-centric advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... advisers. The Association of Financial Advisers will launch the AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award in conjunction with TOWER Australia and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. "The Award seeks to actively encourage more women into the industry ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... year earlier, beating market expectations but also raising concerns about an interest rate rise. WELLINGTON - Shares in Tower Ltd dropped 4 per cent on the New Zealand stock exchange on Friday, as the insurer and fund manager disclosed that its costs ...

NAB buys 35pc stake in AREA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... access to India and also Europe where AREA has investments including a string of shopping centres in Poland, the Pascale Tower in Paris and nursing homes in Germany. Nick Basile, investment director at nabInvest said the markets had been short of investment ...

No risk of a double-dip recession: survey

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
Fund managers are bullish on global equities for the rest of the year, according to research firm Towers Watson. The firm surveyed 141 investment managers around the world who make decisions on more than $16 trillion worth of assets under management. ...

Tower adds to adviser support

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
Tower Australia has recruited a former AMP Financial Planning manager as state sales manager. Tower has named Charl du Plooy as its NSW/ACT State Sales Manager, Retail Life. Formerly with AMP Financial Planning, du Plooy has managed distribution teams ...