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Victoria Teachers Mutual Bank to launch super fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
Victoria Teachers Mutual Bank will launch a low cost superannuation fund for its 86,000 members, it was announced today. The company, which was voted Australia's best bank in the 2012 Mozo Peoples' Choice Awards, will launch the online super account ...

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... affiliations with other small funds across Australia and is actively seeking working relationships with others who might see a mutual benefit in teaming up."

Importance of company culture overlooked

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... experience, said that recognising a job well done, defining clear expectations, valuing staff and championing an environment of mutual respect can contribute dramatically to your team's motivation and emotional investment in the firm. Likewise, micro-management ...

AustEthical ready for business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
After major restructuring which saw it trim a quarter of its staff, and redesign many of its products, Australian Ethical Investment is actively re-engaging with the market, said chief executive Phil Vernon. The restucture came to a head back in June ...

Annuities lead US advice requests

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... ranked 11th. The report also noted that annuity providers put twice as much effort into understanding their products as do mutual funds providers, most likely reflecting the relative complexity of annuities. This complexity may also feed back into the ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
This isn't supposed to happen. Have you seen the headlines over the past 24 hours? There was bad news almost everywhere from Australian broadcaster Alan Jones chastised by the media (social or otherwise) to Britain's princess Kate snapped - bottomless ...

Premium adds new practice to dealer network

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Premium Wealth Management has made another addition to its dealer group network with Queensland-based Platinum Wealth Management joining its ranks and plans to continue to push for more firms to join its network. Premium's new addition brings the number ...

Sitting and waiting and still hoping

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Looks like some in Europe's back from their holidays - there's some stirring going on from there again. Germany's Der Spiegel magazine reported that the ECB plans to buy government bonds to place a cap on yields to a pre-set premium over German bunds. ...

Bendigo offloads IOOF stake

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has sold its 7.8% stake in wealth management firm IOOF Holdings, worth $110 million. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Bendigo and Adelaide Bank said the sale was conducted at $6.16 a share and is expected ...

Australians lack genuine banking sector competition

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... the banking sector, resolving the issue of effectively distributing franking credits will deliver significant benefit to mutual enterprises, and their owners," said Walsh. He encouraged consumers to compare products and look at the alternatives to the ...