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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 ...

Let them have soup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
US First Lady, Michelle Obama, shows us the future - and it does not look good. Wall Street and European equities tumbled again while we were sleeping. Part of the reason was disappointment that the much-awaited Chinese medicine was not potent enough ...

Insurance taxes should be slashed: NIBA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... called for the New South Wales and Victorian government to review insurance premium taxes so more Australians can afford basic insurance like home and contents cover. NIBA's announcement came following estimates by insurers that as many as one-third ...

AUSCOAL overhauls insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... permanent disable cover at a fixed cost, to a life stage cycle-based cover. The new cover will provide up to $100,000 enhanced basic death and terminal illness and TPD cover. "We are offering members scaleable, age based insurance that has been designed ...

Aviva prepares for equity investment surge

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... million to more than $430 million over a 10 month period to October last year. "In volatile times it's important to remember basic investment strategies such as dollar cost averaging," said Stuart Fechner, Aviva distribution development manager, investment ...

Better insurance for WA LGSP

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... fund statement. Other insurance enhancements have also been introduced. Before January 2009 for instance, death and TPD basic cover was only available to members up till the age of 65. Post 1 January, the cover has been upgraded to allow cover until ...

Online super reclaims lost accounts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Online super fund, individuum has managed to find the lost super accounts for roughly 20 per cent of its membership. The IOOF-owned super fund's administration personnel search for new members lost super roughly on a monthly basis using the Australian ...

QIC property execs depart

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Laurie Brindle, head of global real estate and Steven Leigh, deputy head of global real estate at QIC have resigned from the $70 billion fund manager to take up positions at Trinity Property Group. While interim arrangements will be announced shortly ...