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Cooper Review unveils MySuper, officially

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... from trailing commissions, charges no contribution fees and is much easier to understand, under proposals outlined by the Cooper Review today. The preliminary report comes just two months before the Review submits its final report to the government. ...

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees lunch yesterday, Hartsuyker criticised the leaked proposals from the Cooper Review calling for a "no-frills" default product for investors. "One of the key reasons for the success of our superannuation ...

Planner fees for super advice cost $1.3bn

ISN PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... they want to receive financial advice or not. This conclusion is in line with the MySuper proposals foreshadowed by the Cooper Review. The report recommends that an "opt in" system for financial advice fees be introduced "to reinforce the sovereignty ...

Former St.George WM chief quits BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... for Lloyd's resignation. The new management team following Lloyd's departure will be based on a flatter structure, said Cooper. A new business focused specifically on superannuation, investment and retirement will be led by David Lees, who returns to ...

Click rates rise at ESI Super website

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... Member Online Access. "It's clear that the GFC, growing financial literacy and potential changes to superannuation from the Cooper Review, is fueling a greater demand for information from members," said ESI Super chief executive, Robyn Petrou. "Time ...

Commission on risk products should continue: FPA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... issue of being able to opt out of receiving corporate super advice was one that needed to be escalated with IFSA and the Cooper Review Panel and the FPA will continue to do so."

Angel in the detail: Cooper's cost cutting measures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Jeremy Cooper, head of the Super System Review, estimates super funds can save up to $1 billion in costs by doing little things that add up to mean a lot. Speaking at the Conference of Major Super Funds (CSMF) yesterday, Cooper detailed the 'super stream' ...

CSSA defends advice role in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA), which represents providers of corporate super fund advisory services, is calling on the Cooper Review not to adopt the proposed choice architecture. Nick Economidis, chair of CSSA, said the choice architecture is flawed ...

Admins team up for rollover revolution

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... the superannuation system," said Bowen. In a joint press release, Greg Camm, chief executive of Superpartners said: "The Cooper Review has laid down some challenges to the industry designed to improve efficiency of the system. We believe this joint initiative ...

New MD as Wilson HTM restructures

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
Wilson HTM Investment Group has ushered David Groth in as its new chief executive as the firm restructures its strategic relationship with Deutsche Bank. Groth's appointment follows the resignation of Garry Lowrey as managing director. According to ...