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IFSA responds to TAP rush

The Investment & Financial Services Association has responded to the rush of Term Allocated Pensions (TAPs) hitting the market, launching an investor education product to explain the new TAP's. "A recent IFSA membership survey indicated that around ...

Sunsuper announces new investment advisory team

... restructure of the group's investment and consulting team which it claims will place the fund at the leading edge of global pensions and investment management. Sunsuper said the changes were designed to allow the $4.8 billion fund to access world-leading ...

AMP cuts super and pension fees by $40 mln in total

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004

... average 10% for Flexible Lifetime superannuation products, 6% for CustomerSuper and 5% for Flexible Lifetime allocated pensions. AMP Financial Services (AFS) managing director Craig Dunn said 59 of 63 Flexible Lifetime products will have lower fees from ...

IFSA announces industry awards

... contributions in areas of policy, superannuation and for his work in lobbying for the introduction of Term Allocated Pensions, or growth pensions legislation which was announced by the Treasurer in March this year. Senior Policy manager at IFSA, Bill ...

ASIC chairman Lucy warns super advisers not to abuse choice laws

AAP | THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004

... who seek to abuse consumer\'s trust - be they big or small players.\" Lucy said Australia had learned a lot from the pensions \"misselling\" debacle in the United Kingdom but Australians would be better protected because of the FSR legislation.

Rush on for Immediate Annuities: Aviva

... they can achieve 100% exemption." Donaghy said as every $10,000 over the Assets Test lower limit can reduce Centrelink pensions by $30 each fortnight for some pensioners, the new rules are significant for retirees.

Macquarie Financial Services backs new growth pensions

... introduce legislative amendments to the new market-linked complying pension. "The legislation also makes it clear that, for pensions or annuities purchased on or after 20 September this year, the maximum level of assets test exemption available will ...

Retail managed funds grew by 3.2% in March Quarter: Assirt

... market are unit trusts accounting for 45% of retail managed funds and superannuation, that accounted for 41%. Allocated Pensions and Annuities are 13% of the market while Friendly Society bonds and Insurance bonds combined for the remaining 3%. Assirt ...

Labor says we were wrong on super blooper

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004

Federal Labor was yesterday forced to admit to an embarrassing bungle in its latest pensions promise and confessed it had no plans to pay retirees an extra $25-a-week. The opposition owned up to the mistake after Treasurer Peter Costello seized on Opposition ...

War veteran pension increase announced

AAP | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2004

Disabled war veterans will receive more generous pensions after coalition MPs and senators approved an extra $267 million benefits package. Prime Minister John Howard said thousands of veterans would benefit from eight main changes to benefits. The ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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