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The real choice battlefront: direct versus intermediated

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
InvestmentLink's latest super choice index confirms that funds without either very strong distribution networks or powerful brands able to attract self-directed investors will struggle to gain momentum under super choice. The report is based on InvestmentLink's ...

IOOF plays fair with fee discounts

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
IOOF has opened the door to offer its fee aggregation discount service to same-sex couples. The policy change came about after a single enquiry, said head of strategy and product, Nick Everingham. Just last week, Everingham said they had someone apply ...

New PDS cuts to the chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
The Federal Government's new 'incorporation by reference' rules allow enhanced communication between companies and investors, while ensuring members can access desired information faster, according to Mercer. Announced last week, the new rules mean ...

Battle lines drawn over defence force super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
A fight has emerged between the Government and the ALP over which party will better protect the superannuation interests of Australia's Defence Force personnel. Yesterday ALP shadow superannuation spokesperson Senator Nick Sherry and shadow spokesperson ...

ADPIA lobbies for fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
A property association representing $20 billion of investor assets has joined the industrywide call for better investor education after thousands of mum-and-dads lost $1 billion on high yield but high risk investment products. Speaking at a conference ...

CommInsure in $1.2b insurance bonanza

Commonwealth Bank-owned insurance giant CommInsure will reward around 40,000 of its clients with $1.2 billion in extra life insurance cover under a new loyalty bonus scheme. The Loyalty Bonus Benefit scheme is for customers who have maintained their ...

ASFA awards Who's Who

ARIA, Sunsuper and Plum Financial were among the winners at this year's ASFA Communications Awards held in Melbourne last night. The ASFA (Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia) Communications Awards was designed to help raise the overall ...

Morgan Stanley launches carbon bank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
Global financial services group Morgan Stanley has created its own carbon bank allowing clients to review and offset carbon using worldwide industry standards. The Morgan Stanley Carbon Bank is being launched in conjunction with international emissions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly lower today. At 0646 AEST, the September Share Price Index on the Sydney futures exchange was down 15 points to 6,134 on 1,733 contracts. Company earnings continue to dominate market news with ...

SimCorp wins Schroders SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
Schroders Investment Management in Singapore is the latest manager to join SimCorp's growing client list in the Australia-Pacific region after this week signing a deal to take on Simcorp's Dimension as their information management platform. "It's a ...