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ASX firms more carbon clear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... done. "The challenge now for corporate Australia is to eliminate these costs through innovative design and process improvements," he said. VicSuper, with the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, use Trucost to analyse carbon disclosure in ASX listed ...

Securitor academy set for Feb opening

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... and two three-day face-to-face workshops. Participants will learn the processes behind the paraplanning and assess improvements that can be made during the workshop. Eligible candidates must be Securitor paraplanners who are writing statements of advice ...

QIEC Super enhances services

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... year. Adam Lewis, Independent Fund Administrators and Advisors assistant trustee services manager, said next year's improvements will be on increasing the white collar premium discounts and allowing a choice between fixed and unit based cover. "The motivation ...

Catholic Super enhances insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... Personal Plan. Catholic Super has also added three more income protection options at an extra cost to members. The improvements come into effect from November 15. The Victorian based Catholic Super has more than $2.6 billion in funds under management ...

MLC upgrades its group insurance suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... without fear of the waiting period resetting. "MLC believes all clients should benefit from product developments and improvements so this philosophy is at the core of what we do. It also translates to more comprehensive and affordable insurance for clients ...

TOWER's business set to soar

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... differentiation, and advancements in technology and risk management," said S&P's credit analyst Thomas Cherian. "The improvements boost the rating outlook to positive, reflecting a possible upgrade in the next 12 months. Factors which will influence ...

AdviserLogic launches planner-friendly software

... integration. I had used other software in the past, but this was the first time I could attain significant efficiency improvements," said Peter Hecht, an authorised rep for Charter Financial Planning. Michelle Baltazar

ATO sends warning to super fund trustees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... that people may try to avoid the excess contributions tax by paying expenses on behalf of the fund, or by making improvements to a fund asset without reimbursement for the work. "We follow up on excess contributions to superannuation so people need to ...

Clitheroe and Kelty honoured

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... trade union movement, particularly through the establishment of the universal system of superannuation, associated improvements to productivity and conditions in the workplace and the development of youth training schemes that employed tens of thousands ...

FTSE100 shines in ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... the doldrums, with a third of companies still having inadequate or weak reporting. According to EIRiS, the greatest improvements have been seen in environmental policy development as well as human rights and supply chain management. "Health and safety ...