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Life insurance too complicated: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008

The life insurance industry is missing a significant segment of the Australian market after a new survey found two in five people think insurance is far too complicated and hard to understand. ING Australia's life insurance research 'She'll be right ...

Nominations open for inaugural ACSA awards

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008

The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has launched a new range of industry awards to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the Australian custody and investment administration industry. Robert Brown, ACSA executive member and chief ...

Choice members up 25pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008

The government's push to centralise SG contributions processing will benefit the growing number of Australians who exercised choice-of-fund, up 25 per cent in the September quarter compared to the same time last year. Superannuation admin provider SuperChoice ...

Masu settles Westpoint case

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008

Masu Financial Management has settled a class action brought by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for 85 investors sold Westpoint Group financial products. The Federal Court of Australia settled the two remaining complaints ...

Zenith ranks Martin Currie and Franklin Templeton

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008

Zenith Investment Partners has added two new high quality grow style international shares products by Martin Currie and Franklin Templeton to its recommended list. Zenith has tagged the Martin Currie Global Alpha Fund and the Franklin Global Growth ...

Premium and business growth up: TOWER

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008

TOWER Australia continues to grow its insurance business posting growth in its in-force premium and new business revenues during the financial year. The insurer's inforce premiums, representing premiums on all policies that have not expired or been ...

Morrison Carr triples adviser base

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008

Sydney based dealer group Morrison Carr has tripled its number of advisers in the past 12 months despite the downward slide of the local economy. Morrison Carr, which has around $1.5 billion in funds under advice, tripled its number of advisers from ...

TWU Super ups retirement stakes

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008

The $2.2 billion TWU Super has introduced a new transition to retirement product in a bid to ease their members into a comfortable retirement. Until recently, TWU Super members could only access their super once they permanently retire or reach 65 years ...

Value of advice winners unveilled

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008

Planners from AXA Financial Planning and NAB Financial Planning were among the winners at this year's FPA Value of Advice awards. Dacian Moses from Waterfall Way Associates has won the Value of Advice award for post-retirement planning and management. ...

IOOF and AWM sign $88b merger

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008

IOOF Holdings has approached Australian Wealth Management with a merger proposal that will see both companies unite to become a $88 billion fund management giant. Both fund managers released statements on the Australian Securities Exchange today detailing ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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