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Consumers more than happy with advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
Recent research has highlighted a divide between much reported negative perceptions of the industry and actual consumer experiences. ING engaged AC Nielsen to survey over 1,000 consumers and advisers around issues of perception of advice. The survey ...

Patriot makes Zenith small caps shortlist

... investment strategy is the company's early beginnings as Pilgrim, an individually managed accounts (IMAs) specialist. "As an IMA, the minimum investment required is $500,000. We want to offer the same product and a similar strategy to investors who might ...

MBF lifestyle protector to bundle insurance and ClearView

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
MBF is spending $25 million on marketing how it bundles ClearView and its insurance products under a "lifestyle protector" umbrella. The point of the strategy is to broaden the health insurer's image from just health insurance to wealth management and ...

Corporate governance the biggest risk: Aon

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
An Aon Australia survey has found that the issue of corporate governance is the top risk concern for executives, rocketing from ninth on their list of priorities in 2002-03 to the top of the table this year. Whereas in 2002-03 legal risk was the highest ...

PSI Super partners with SyncSoft to grow third party admin

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
PSI Superannuation Management has announced that it plans to grow its third party administration business on the back of a synergistic partnership with technology provider SyncSoft. PSI said that it selected SyncSoft's CAPITAL administration system ...

PetersMacGregor launches fund based on its IMA

IMA operator PetersMacGregor has partnered with Western Pacific to launch a managed fund based on the IMA it has been running since 1999. James Craigie, chief executive of PetersMacGregor, said while transitioning from IMA to managed fund may seem an ...

Aviva add medical advice to illness cover

In a bid to increase the take up of critical illness cover in Australia, Aviva is offering their insurance customers medical reviews and diagnoses about their conditions and treatment options. Aviva's group director products, marketing and public affairs ...

Master trusts losing ground over poor marketing

Master trusts need to re-think their marketing strategy if they want to stop the consumer exodus to industry funds, according to corporate strategy and communications firm Evolution Media. The group has pointed out InvestmentLink's data which showed ...

Property groups and advisers get set for scrutiny

High yield fixed interest products and the advisers selling them will come under ASIC's microscope following the widely reported Westpoint debacle, said ASIC's two chief orchestrators. ASIC deputy chair, Jeremy Cooper, said the mezzanine finance property ...

Aon predicts 2006 risk issues

Risk and insurance specialist Aon predicts that staff retention, outsourcing and climate change will be the dominant risk concerns over the next few years. The group has outlined these themes to coincide with the launch of their annual questionnaire ...