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Communication breakdown advisers failure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
One of the biggest downfalls of the financial planning industry is its inability to communicate effectively the value of the profession, said a key industry association. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said ...

TGM wins Asset Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Tactical Global Management has been awarded a mandate to manage the $1.1 billion Asset Super's currency overlay for its international equities and alternatives portfolios. Asset Super had previously employed State Street Global Advisors to manage the ...

IAG & NRMA fund rejigs insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
The IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan has re-appointed CommInsure as its insurer, repriced its insurance premiums and is boosting social, environmental and corporate governance strategies following its signing of the UN PRI. The plan, which had $805 million ...

EC's reforms could be fatal to hedgies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
The European Commission's draft directive to police hedge funds more threatens the future of Aussie fund managers and investors in Europe, warns a key industry association. The Australian arm of the Alternative Investment Management Association is waving ...

QSuper call centre wins top gong

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
The $22 billion QSuper's contact centre has been named the top teleservices centre in an industry awards held this month, making it one of the few super funds recognised for call centre excellence. The QSuper Contact Centre won the Teleservices Centre ...

Minimum balance dropped for BOC Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
The $392 million corporate fund BOC Super has ramped up its efforts to retain members by halving the minimum balance required for continued membership with the fund. According to a statement by BOC Super, the trustee had decided to reduce the minimum ...

ME Bank searches for CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
Members Equity Bank has begun its hunt for a new chief executive, following an announcement in May that the board of Industry Super Holdings was splitting its top job among two CEOs. As a result of these changes Anthony Wamsteker - the previous group ...

Telstra Super rolls out phone advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
Australia's largest corporate super fund, the $9 billion Telstra Super, has upgraded its financial planning offering by introducing phone-based advice. Telstra Super Financial Planning, which had $4.9 billion in funds under advice and over 18,000 clients ...

ANZ Staff Super reappoints directors

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
The $1.7 billion ANZ Staff Superannuation Scheme has re-appointed Jo McKinstray and Geoff King as member representative directors to its trustee board. The appointments follow a search that ended last month for two representatives following the end ...

Macq Private Wealth seeks advisers and alliances

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
Macquarie Private Wealth is on the hunt for more strategic alliances and looking to add to its adviser numbers. MPW, which currently has 426 advisers, full service stockbrokers and private bankers in Australia and New Zealand, most recently formed a ...