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Insurance advice needs to pick up the pace

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... reluctance of insurers to amend or broaden their product to accommodate the needs of the changing activities undertaken by the modern fund manager." "The real value in a fund managers insurance program is often the 20% of additional or enhanced coverage ...

April launch for XPLAN facelift

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... package more user-friendly with XPLAN 2.0 to boast larger FaceBook-style buttons. "We've standardised the features to be more modern," he said. "It's also got better tables and better charting." "We set out rethinking... from the user's perspective. ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Jeremy Cooper, the newly appointed chair of Challenger Retirement Income, spoke at an adviser roadshow about the threats of longevity, inflation and market risks on retirement savings, raising concerns that most portfolios are too equities-focused in ...

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... role in the region, especially as it is a treaty partner with Israel that - thanks to US foreign military aid -- has a modern airforce just as large as Israel's but with many more modern battle tanks and an equally impressive array of satellite defence ...

ASIC outlines philosophy behind policy framework

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
Financial planners who continue to think holistic advice is the default advice model are holding themselves back from seizing emerging opportunities, an ASIC report said. Early in January, ASIC released their Access to Financial Advice report that outlined ...

Cormann blasts ALP over default super

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... requiring the Productivity Commission to examine the selection and ongoing review of default superannuation funds under modern awards. "The current process is anti-competitive, it is not objective, not evidence based and not transparent," said Senator ...

Praemium SMARTwrap signs AFS

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... month after launching. Based on Praemium's V-Wrap technology, the technology provider claims Praemium SMARTwrap features modern investment administration and tax management functions not available from other platform providers. Peter Daley, AFS group ...

Planes, trains & automobiles and the bush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Kick off! While we continue to hold our collective breaths for the trio from the bush to tell us which political party "we voted for" last 21 August, campaigning has kicked off on our big brother's shores. It's Labor Day in the USA, heralding the start ...

Retirees using super for lifestyle, not income streams

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... incidence is much lower, said Dr Vidler. The evidence also points to a retirement benefit landscape that after 20 years of modern superannuation continues to be heavily skewed in favour of a small number of people with most of the savings. "There is ...

AUSCOAL goes live on Bluedoor

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... improvements to our business reporting possibilities and online customer service offering," he said. "This transition to a modern single platform is expected to deliver new and innovative client services solutions, whilst introducing meaningful cost ...