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Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... in five planners will consider switching to a platform that can help them better administer the government's proposed 'opt in' reforms. Researcher Investment Trends will release its annual 'Planner Business Model Report' next month, revealing details ...

Planners risk buying bad businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... transitions to a fee for service structure. For example, it would be much easier for clients to move from one adviser to another, opt in and opt out of their current relationships in the new landscape - factors that have to be, but not always, taken ...

Commissions by another name

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... superannuation funds." Hartsuyker also rejected the core tenant of Bowen's reforms being that investors should only be able to opt in to receive advice. "The Coalition believes that conflicts of interest can be minimised by full disclosure of fees charged ...

Planner fees for super advice cost $1.3bn

ISN PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... This conclusion is in line with the MySuper proposals foreshadowed by the Cooper Review. The report recommends that an "opt in" system for financial advice fees be introduced "to reinforce the sovereignty of the consumer." This is in stark contrast to ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Australia's superannuation market will be closed to new entrants under proposals by the Super System Review (SSR) that could effectively shut down competition, entrench incumbents and force small funds to merge. The proposals are in the review's MySuper ...

More funds adopt intra-fund advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
Super funds are racing to get the government's rubberstamp on intra-fund advice relief - with AvSuper, Plum and HESTA among those that already offer, or about to offer, the expanded advice service to their members. AvSuper received the authorisation ...

Divide super for members: Rainmaker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Australians should be separated into those that want a 'set and forget' fund and others that want a full service super solution to ensure members are in the appropriate fund, according to Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information director of research. Speaking ...

Wage bill to drive pension growth: WW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... age of 22 are automatically enrolled into a pension scheme which includes contributions, although younger employees can opt in and receive the mandatory employer contribution. The adult minimum wage is $11.50 per hour, and $9.60 for 18 to 21 year olds ...

Labor launches 6-point super plan

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
... super has jumped from $1.6 billion to $6.7 billion over the last 10 years. Beazley said that rather than people having to "opt in" to chase down lost super, Labor will have a default automatic rolling system allowing people to "opt out". In a bid to ...

Colonial First State receives financial services licence

Large Australian fund managers have begun to receive their new Australian Financial Services Licences (AFSL), with Colonial First State Investments Limited among the first recipients. "It is a credit to our enthusiastic and committed staff that we have ...
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