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ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... superannuation, but member advocates say the findings are wake up call to fix a broken system. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the final report is a call for all political parties to fix an "outdated" system. The fact that up to $3.9 billion ...

ASIC moves on Dollarmites

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... target primary kids at school, turning them into long-term customers of a bad-value bank," CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said. "CHOICE has found that 35% of Australian adults still have their first bank account and this brand attachment often ...

Ban Dollarmites: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... even offers payments to primary schools to administer the program amount to commissions. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland said the Dollarmites program is no more than a marketing campaign aimed at Australian children. "The Dollarmites program uses ...

CBA fires up over Dollarmites criticism

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... primary schools by the bank to administer the program amount to commissions. According to CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland, the Dollarmites program is no more than a marketing campaign aimed at Australian children. "The Dollarmites program uses slick ...

Super engagement strategies still misfiring

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... focused on young people, new mothers taking time out of the paid workforce and pre-retirees. Choice chief executive, Alan Kirkland, said: "The key findings of the research are that people don't know what they don't know. Many didn't realise they can ...

Retirement income opportunities begin early

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland believes bi-partisan government support is needed for a superannuation objective that makes the retirement income message clear. Kirkland says too often debates occur around super's purpose and whether people's retirement ...

Terms of reference released for complaints system review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... complaints framework. The independent expert panel consisting of Professor Ian Ramsay (chair), Julie Abramson and Alan Kirkland and will examine the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, and the Credit and Investments ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland told superannuation funds a few home truths this week, relaying several member perceptions about the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... review panel will be chaired by law professor Ian Ramsay, with lawyer Julie Ambramson and Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland making up the panel. "The expert panel brings a wealth of regulatory, consumer and legal experience to the review and will ...

CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... response to the little industry conversation with a consumer focus during an election year. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland flagged the group's position recently and said the big problem is super's "just too boring." Kirkland said super is arguably ...