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Fin Simplicity upgrades tech

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Financial Simplicity upgraded Portfolio Express to allow financial planners to tailor client portfolios fast and share model portfolios. The improved Portfolio Express allows planners to create client model portfolios or asset allocations and then print ...

Tower upgrades Accelerate and TPP

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Refined work definitions, broadened medical terms and technological upgrades - TOWER Australia is pumping up its Accelerate and Tower Protection Product to make life insurance more accessible for independent financial advisers and their clients. Both ...

FirstChoice platform upgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
Colonial First State is supercharging its FirstChoice platform with the addition of a government guaranteed cash deposit product, four Realindex RAFI funds and an enhanced range of insurance service. The platform's new FirstRate Saver includes no ongoing ...

Good news at last for AIG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
At last some good news for AIG Life Australia with the company announcing a major upgrade of their insurance suite while also coming runner-up in the CoreData Life Company of the Year awards. The firm's Priority Protection insurance suite is receiving ...

Australian Child Care revamps super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
Bali trip promotions, a new administrator and upgraded insurance cover - 2008 has been a busy year for the Australian Child Care Super Fund as it overhauls its overall fund structure. Throughout this year, the little publicised $62 million fund had ...

Catholic Super enhances insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
Catholic Super members can now claim 43 per cent more on basic death and death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover at no extra cost after the fund upgraded its insurance service with TOWER Australia. The negotiated insurance service means ...

Three funds top Lonsec Ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
Lonsec bestowed its highest rating - "Highly Recommended" - to three small caps funds respectively managed by Eley Griffiths Group, Ausbil and Pengana. The ratings house reviewed and rated 26 managers in the traditional small caps space, micro cap focussed ...

MLC upgrades its group insurance suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
MLC is raising the bar in group insurance, providing super funds with more insurance options at no extra cost. MLC's salary continuance benefits now cover 10 specific illnesses, which means members can receive double benefits for up to six months. For ...

CFS eyes fundamental indexing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Colonial First State has partnered with US-based fundamental indexing experts Research Affiliates in a bid to upgrade its multi manager portfolio. CFS will soon unveil a new subsidiary, Realindex Investments, which will have the exclusive right to use ...

IRESS upgrades service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
IRESS' next upgrade is providing financial planners with easier access to alternative income streams such as mortgage broking and the ability to create a statement of advice across all investment platforms faster. The firm's next update, version 130 ...