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Price is wrong for supermarket super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
Over three quarters (76.3%) of Australians would never consider a Coles or Woolworths public offer superannuation fund, according to CoreData research. Based on a survey of 847 respondents, CoreData's 2015 Member Engagement Report also suggested that ...

Four pillars policy is killing innovation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
Australia's four pillars policy has had its time and it needs to go because it is hindering innovation and leading to poor consumer outcomes, the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) found. The research report 'Competition in financial ...

Planners continue insurer switches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
One in five financial planners is in the market for new insurers according to the latest data from wealth management researcher Investment Trends. The Investment Trends' 2015 Planner Risk Report also found that planners are likely to continue their ...

Insurance literacy on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
More Australians are considering the features and benefits of life insurance policies as well as cost, according to research by TAL and policy comparison service Lifebroker. Lifebroker's data shows that while 44% of users rely on basic price comparisons ...

Link Group launches digital super card

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Link Group has launched a digital superannuation membership card designed for use on smartphones. The digital card is available to members immediately after they join online and it allows customers to access details of their super fund via their smartphone. ...

Member engagement a danger to super savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
A high level of engagement with superannuation savings can lead members to make the wrong move at the wrong time, industry execs have warned. "The joke is that often if you're disengaged with your super, ironically it can be good," State Street Global ...

Adviser input key to super fund switch: report

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... the latest Roy Morgan research revealed. The proportion of super fund members who seek advice from financial planners to switch their superannuation fund has gone up from 20.5% in 2010 to 29.9% in 2014, the 'Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia' ...

Super fund members switching at record rates: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... seen since 2010. Eleven per cent of super members switched funds last year, up from 9% in 2013. About 5% are intending to switch next year according to the latest report from Investment Trends. The 2015 Member Sentiment & Communications Report, which ...

ASIC reviews One Big Switch, bans adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
A report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) identifies that One Big Switch contained potentially false and misleading statements in recent insurance campaigns. Appointed by ASIC to review One Big Switch's compliance with ...

Alternative income sources could benefit retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... allow investors to adjust payment streams based on life expectancy or a specific fixed term at any time. Investors can also switch between imputation bond investment profiles without incurring capital gains tax penalties. "But it is important to understand ...