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Equities don't work in retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
High equity weightings in accumulation superannuation are unsuited to retirement funds, presenting a big opportunity to life offices and super funds to create products that mimic the age pension. Jeremy Cooper, former head of the Superannuation System ...

AFA award launched to encourage female financial planners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), TOWER Australia and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management launched its inaugural AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award in Sydney last night. Tackling the gender gap that exists in retirement savings ...

TOWER Australia changes to TAL

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Life insurer TOWER Australia Group is set to become TAL Limited by November. TOWER is changing its name to TAL after completing extensive research in the lead up to a licence deadline when a five-year agreement with TOWER Limited of New Zealand to use ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... to 356 and Ebos Group rose 6c to 730. Mainfreight rose 3c to 928. TrustPower rose 8c to 760 and Infratil rose 1c to 190. Tower rose 2c to 188. OceanaGold eased 12c to 360 after higher mining and processing costs were a feature of its first-quarter re ...

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 ...