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FirstChoice platform upgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... with the addition of a government guaranteed cash deposit product, four Realindex RAFI funds and an enhanced range of insurance service. The platform's new FirstRate Saver includes no ongoing fees, account keeping or transaction costs, except in the ...

HNW shell shocked about nest eggs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... that deal with baby boomer concerns. "We work in the financial services sector so we're quite keen to combine health insurance and superannuation products or products that deal with a potential falling stock market or falling returns," he said. "There ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
At last some good news for AIG Life Australia with the company announcing a major upgrade of their insurance suite while also coming runner-up in the CoreData Life Company of the Year awards. The firm's Priority Protection insurance suite is receiving ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... the first day of the ASFA conference held in New Zealand this year was James Strong, chair of Woolworth's Limited and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) Limited. Drawing comparisons between the superannuation industry and the corporate world, Strong said ...

Depression talk ill-informed and ignores history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Swanson said the US has several 'shock absorbers' today that didn't exist in 1929. Among them the country's deposit insurance guarantee, low interest rates and stronger balance sheets due to more stringent corporate governance imposed on companies. Moreover ...

WW opens pension info site

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced an insurance and superannuation resource for high school students. These initiatives are just the beginning. Martin Fahy, Finsia chief executive ...

GFC pushes ASIC to let funds provide limited advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... differences between their fund's investment options, the implications of switching portfolios and how switching might effect insurance benefits, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA). "This is not about ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Bank releases its monthly business survey for October. The NSW government releases its mini-budget. In company news, Insurance Australia Group Ltd and Computershare Ltd hold annual general meetings. Booz & Company releases its Australian CEO Turnover ...

MTAA Super is fund of the year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... with extremely competitive fees due to its direct distribution, innovative products like its new pension division and insurance deals that are sharply priced. But where the fund really stands out from the crowd is how their pioneering strategy of investing ...

PIS expands dealer group

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... Services (PIS) expanded its advice network with the addition of corporate superannuation and risk specialist, Arrow Insurance Consultant Services. Steve and Janet Culpitt operate Arrow Insurance Consultant Services and the firm is already providing its ...