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Asset Super mulls merger

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... a prospective fund to merge with. On the agenda in April will be plans to grow the fund's assets under management, an upgrade on the administration systems, and new member retention and growth strategies. The superannuation sector has been abuzz with ...

More choice for Westpac Online investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
Investors of Westpac Online will soon have greater choice with the platform to launch new features early next year including the ability to trade commodities, international equities and indices. "We will also be introducing an attractive cash proposition ...

IBM Super upgrades online presence

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... to other super funds, the new-look IBM Super boasts an easier navigation set up and redesigned personal profiles. The upgrade was to "ensure you have fast and easy access to information about your super, presented in a way that is easy to understand," ...

HOSTPLUS improves insurance, maintains fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
HOSTPLUS has upgraded its insurance cover and kept member fees unchanged as part of a three-tier strategy to improve member services. The super fund said it would continue to freeze membership fees until at least January 2012, remaining at the same ...

Asgard ramps up ETFs and direct equities strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
The newly-appointed head of Asgard, Craig Lawrenson, has mapped out a three-year business plan, including a more aggressive strategy towards providing direct equities, model portfolios and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to its platform. Lawrenson said ...

AdviserNETgain rolls out bulk reviews

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Advisers using BT's AdviserNETgain can now produce an unlimited number of review advice documents in one process after upgrades to the online planning solution. Darelle Jenkins, national manager AdviserNETgain, said the bulk review feature creates a ...

Whac-a-mole 2.0

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Whac-a-mole 2.0! Remember whac-a-mole 1.0 when the global financial crisis was just starting? It was then, that the air was ripe with speculation as to which financial institution's head - Bear Sterns, Fannie/Freddie, AIG - the US Fed/Treasury tandem ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... with funds such as HIP," said Andrew Howard, general manager - MLC Group Insurance. The enhancements present a marked upgrade in members' previous level of cover, attracting no increase in unit cost to all HIP members. The changes took effect on November ...

Simulate my retirement: Telstra Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... extremely useful tool for people at all stages of life," he said. Telstra Super is the latest super fund to launch or upgrade its technology tools to help members understand their super better. First State Super launched an iPhone app that allows its ...

Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
A yet-to-be-published report obtained by Financial Standard reveals that two 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 ...