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Industry fund members switch to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... Helmes, Investment Trends analyst, said 24 per cent of industry fund members say they plan to set up an SMSF when they switch. The increase should come as no surprise as SMSFs continue to be the fastest growing segment of the superannuation market. For ...

Trustees call to scrap MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... intervene in any way shape or form with their super account," said Quessy during the debate. "They will never consolidate or switch, never make demands for rollovers, they are in fact a group of people for whom illiquidity is simply not an issue. And ...

Advisers must fight for the future, not the past: AFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... The fight over commissions on investment products and superannuation is over. Advisers must stop debating over them and switch their focus to influencing their future. Opening the 2010 AFA annual conference in front of a packed auditorium with almost ...

AMP, AXA and CFS planners choose own super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
AMP, AXA and Colonial First State planners channel the most sales into their parent firms' superannuation products out of six major planning groups, new research shows. According to new figures from Roy Morgan, which researched nearly 5,700 super products ...

Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
A yet-to-be-published report obtained by Financial Standard reveals that two in five planners will consider switching to a platform that can help them better administer the government's proposed 'opt in' reforms. Researcher Investment Trends will release ...

Asia-Pac HNWI market approaches US$10 tn: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... compared to 26 per cent for the region and 18 per cent globally. "Australian high net worth individuals turned the risk switch off in 2009, with investors perceiving real estate to be less volatile than many other forms of investment," said Peter Opie ...

Man introduces daily liquidity for flagship fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
Man Investments Australia switches from weekly to daily liquidity for its Man AHL Alpha (AUD) product, addressing a major priority for investors post GFC - the ability to redeem and access funds. The Man AHL Alpha (AUD) fund is a unit trust that invests ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... performed by members showing that while only 3 per cent changed their investment option last year, of those who didn't switch over a third interacted with the fund in some other way. These activities include making additional contributions or consolidating ...

Fixed income prone to emotion-led choices

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... were investing in traditional fixed income but getting higher yields (greed) only to have fear and caution prompt them to switch over to sovereign bonds later (fear). Roger Bridges, head of fixed income at Tyndall and author of the report, said in the ...

Big four banks have Gen Y appeal: study

NEW RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... financial institutions targeting Gen Ys is to overcome their low level of loyalty. Gen Ys are up to five times more likely to switch their transaction account than the older generations. This indicates there is a strong need for deposit providers to ...