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Members covered for fraud but not bad investments

... fund members don't have to understand the nitty-gritty of how their funds are invested, they should at least find out the basic details. "Within a superannuation fund, that level of risk is chosen either by the trustees or the individual investor. If ...

Finance firms fail customer satisfaction test

Banks, super funds and fund managers are great at customer service by phone but fail to deliver the same service standards online, according to an IT customer satisfaction survey. Customer interaction management (CIM) software provider Talisma surveyed ...

ASFA develops standardised super fund data forms

ALEX DUNNIN, HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
Increasing demand for up-to-date super fund performance and asset allocation data has prompted the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) to develop standardised data forms for super funds akin to what has been used by the retail managed funds ...

FinLit programs damaging schools

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Teaching financial literacy in primary schools simply adds clutter to an already overcrowded curriculum, said Leonie Trimper, president of the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA). Citing examples of US schools being forced to cancel morning ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
The Australian share market at noon continued to make fresh record gains buoyed by the world's largest miners, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, while the gold miners soared, enjoying a higher bullion price. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Sunsuper launches free advice call centre

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... and financial planning centre, and enables members to ring one number to receive information and advice on everything from basic account administration to a full financial plan. "Sunsuper exists solely for members' benefit and the introduction of the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Australian stock market was slightly up at noon, after a slow start led by a slower US market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 1.4 points to 5957.1, while the all ordinaries gained 1.8 points to 5937.2. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Fund of LaSalle funds will cut fees

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
LaSalle Investment Management is launching a new fund of LaSalle funds vehicle which will enable investors to tailor a property fund of funds to their needs while eliminating any double layer of fees that can come with a multi-manager structure. Investors ...

Super funds could offer transaction banking

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
Super funds will have much greater scope to offer financial services and even transaction banking facilities to their retired members under the Simplified Super changes announced in last year's Budget. The abolition of taxes on super benefits, both ...

Mutiple super costs $315m: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates that the total cost of unnecessary and duplicate superannuation accounts is $315 million per year, a fraction of the $2 billion figure by consumer group CHOICE. The findings were ...