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Online tool offers comparative performance data

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... investor," he explained. "Paying fees and commissions proportional to how much you invest is nonsensical and an unfortunate legacy in the Australian financial system." "Most investors we speak to are totally disillusioned with the current fees they pay ...

Allianz appoints new chief executive

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... truly customer-focused and high-performance company. "I look forward to the challenge of continuing and building on his legacy over the years ahead," he added.

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... 18 and 30 interested in gaining experience in philanthropy with the desire of either continuing or establishing a family legacy. Placements of 3-12 months are offered in a range of different skill areas including research, government relations and social ...

Reg compliance with archaic technology unlikely: Bravura

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... warned. Bravura's APAC managing director Roland Slee said that many financial services institutions face a disparate mix of legacy hardware and software systems being held together by a complex combination of patches, interfaces and middleware. Inflexibility ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... them was the government fund sector that grew 5.5% to $222 billion. Retail funds, including superannuation platforms and legacy retail, grew only 0.6% to $372 billion. Self managed super funds (SMSF) grew 3.7% to $484 billion and are well on their way ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... high global commodity prices - not just for mining, but for food and farming land as well - and the lasting inflationary legacy of policy decisions currently being made in the US and Europe. The new fund is operated by Fidante Partners Limited, as responsible ...

Vision Super chief steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... pulling the plug on the merger with Vision Super in May this year. Rowe said that the current shortfall in Vision Super's legacy defined benefit obligations, which is being funded by municipal councils in Victoria was not likely to be an impediment to ...

Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... director of Capital Markets Research at Russell, labelled the better governance outcome of Stronger Super a myth, saying that legacy issues aside, as funds amalgamate there will be an increase in opacity despite more regulatory obligations. "Change as ...

UK advisers should shift to planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... and arguably without meaning, he added. "Australian-style controls should be introduced on recurring advice fees and all legacy trail commissions should be stopped (failing that, strict disclosure requirements should be introduced)." A leap of faith ...

As many smartphones as people

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... of penetration means Australia will have as many smartphones as people, and if you add in the number of traditional and legacy mobile phones, on average Australian consumers will have more than one phone device each. This will create opportunities and ...