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AMIST offers fee-for-service advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... planner," said Livanas. Members will be allowed to access a tailored "full financial planning service" which is a step above basic advice such as those pertaining to salary sacrifice and budgeting, he said. But AMIST is not done with its financial planning ...

Not your average Clark Kent

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
He doesn't fly or fight villains, but guides members through the superannuation maze - meet Media Super's latest mascot, Super Hero. The latest "member" of the $2.5 billion Media Super team has been designed to help members understand their investment ...

Smaller funds lack risk reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
A Mercer survey has revealed smaller super funds are less likely to have appropriate levels of operational risk reserves than larger funds, a survey found. An operational risk reserve is created by the super fund to provide immediate access to funds ...

AMP moves into direct super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... superannuation products. The Flexible Lifetime Super Easy fund allows customers to choose which features they do or don't want. The basic package includes two investment options; a cash option and a 65:35 balanced fund option. The product also provides ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
The Australian sharemarket was down at noon, with a broad-based fall coming after bad news on Wall Street overnight. By 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had fallen 102.1 points, 2.71 per cent, to 3666.9 after US equities slumped, amid concern bad ...

Lonsdale provides practice tools

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
Lonsdale Financial Group has launched a new practice management tool to help the group's financial planners to make their businesses more efficient and improve their overall service to clients. The group's practice management division, Catalyst Strategic ...

FTSE launches Asian sector indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... (ICB) which was developed by FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes. The indices include the FTSE Asian Autos and Trucks; Banks, Basic Resources; Food & Beverage; Industrial Goods & Services; Marine Tansportation; Personal & Household Goods; Retail; Travel ...

FPA upgrades CPD program

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... Association (FPA) has enhanced the association's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to move away from relying on the basic requirements of RG146. The improved CPD policy is a clear recognition by FPA members of the limitations of RG146, said FPA ...

No fast bucks: Costello

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... sustainability centre. "I believe there's a profound role for superannuation funds in righting the system in realigning the basic values, in talking ethics and governance," said Costello. As institutional investors with billions under their belts, superannuation ...

ASSET Super launches TTR calculator

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009
... importantly, view how long your income will last once you are retired." The calculator requires the individual to enter some basic data. The projections highlight the effect on retirement savings so the individual can immediately see the difference with ...