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CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... enhancements include greater flexibility for advisers in determining a fee structure for their clients; the availability of binding death nominations across both platforms and advisers can still access two of Australia's leading retail insurers, CommInsure ...

Industry pays tribute to Paul Riegelhuth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... Bennett, who represents Synchron on public relations matters, said "I am personally devastated to learn of the accidental death of Synchron Director, Paul Riegelhuth." Rigelhuth's funeral will be held in Melbourne.

CommInsure improves coverage for RBF members

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... insurance offering for members of the Tasmania-based Retirement Benefit Fund (RBF) CommInsure has made changes to existing death, total permanent disability (TPD) and income protection products for members of RBF's defined contribution scheme, the RBF ...

REST granted MySuper authorisation

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... includes a single diversified investment option; with low fees that meet legislative requirements and default levels of death and disability insurance from 1 July 2013. REST joins funds such as Equipsuper, AvSuper, Combined Fund, the Commonwealth Superannuation ...

AvSuper gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... option wich includes a single investment option, a standard of fees that meet legislated requirements and default levels of death and disability insurance. "As predicted, AvSuper was able to meet the new requirements with minimal changes," AvSuper CEO ...

Government gives tax certainty for deceased estates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in 2011 led to some uncertainty over eligibility for this tax exemption following the death of a member to whom a pension was being paid. To address these concerns, the Government announced on 22 October 2012 that ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... increase to 48 from 32 the previous year. New services included social media, access to 'limited' financial advice, binding death nomination, online investment switching and transition to retirement products. Offering 38 extra benefits, Energy Super ...

Zenith recommends Challenger Care Annuity

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... at the issue date and are fixed. CCA is structured to allow investors to exit within the first 10 years. Commutation by death within this period has a Residual Capital Value equal to 100% of the initial investment (RCV100) payable to the annuitant's ...

TAL urges trustees to review default insurance benefits

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... is the financial needs of a family living with a disability are often greater than for a family who has suffered from a death," he said. "Yet many super fund insurance benefits are the same for both death and disability - despite different needs. The ...

Aging SMSF trustees revert to managed solutions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... or are considering moving to managed funds to prevent the burden falling to their spouse or partner in the event of their death. With nearly a million Australian's now running SMSFs, the sector is the fastest growing corner of the superannuation fund ...