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Smith to depart ASFA

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
... team at ASFA have achieved in the past nine years, both in terms of influencing superannuation policy, and raising Australians' awareness of retirement savings issues," Smith said. Smith said she is leaving ASFA to pursue new challenges. "I believe the ...

SEQUAL defends advisers on reverse mortgages

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has hit back at claims made by the Members Equity Bank that advisers will sell reverse mortgages in order to pocket the commission. Kieren Dell, SEQUAL executive director, responded ...

CommInsure ranked first in group risk

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
CommInsure has been ranked first in group risk in Plan For Life's latest data on the back of continued support from its top clients. Ten of CommInsure's top 30 clients went to tender in 2006 with the insurer successfully retaining all of their business ...

Mutiple super costs $315m: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
... the reasons for the multiple accounts," said ASFA's Director of Research Ross Clare. The group said that resident Australians and former residents have around 14 million primary super accounts, plus an additional 4 million secondary or multiple accounts ...

Solid stock picks in 2007: Ord Minnett

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... financial stocks, as well as those companies operating in associated industries." However, Kent-Jones also warned that Australians need to be selective in their stock picks and focus on companies with accelerated earnings growth.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... a job. This is out of several hundred thousand still on such benefits. It has been reported that about two million Australians want work but are unable to get it because of a variety of reasons such as that they are indigenous, low-skilled or mature-aged. ...

Super hype is working: AXA

A growing number of Australians are becoming super-savvy, according to the latest AXA Retirement Scope study. The study found that 34 per cent of working Australians, compared to around half that a year ago, now have a "good idea" of their projected ...

Just debit it: Centricom

... to use their debit card instead of a credit card to buy goods on the internet. "POLi meets the needs of millions of Australians who are concerned about Internet security when making financial transactions," said Mike Ettling, managing director of Unisys ...

Super SA upgrades to insure those working longer

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
... months in some circumstances. Hedley Bachmann, Super SA board chairman, said the changes were made in line with many Australians choosing to retire later. "Insurance cover is a key aspect of financial planning and these changes make attaining adequate ...

First SEQUAL approved broker

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2007
Western Australian mortgage broker Pauline Murray, of Horizon Mortgage Planners, has become the first Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) accredited mortgage consultant in Australia. Murray received the accreditation after ...