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Saint to solve the SMSF investment strategy nightmare

Financial services group St Clair hopes to reduce the investment strategy paperwork for trustees of Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs). Dr Norman Sinclair, managing director of St Clair Financial Services, says SMSF trustees need help cutting through ...

CommBank customers tough to please and getting tougher

CommBank customer research has reportedly revealed that their customers are tough to please and getting tougher. Commonwealth Bank managing director Ralph Norris said the bank recently commissioned two reviews, one of sales and service and the other ...

Pension funds killing GM

... earlier reports by Financial Standard that the pension fund burden for GM is one of the factors driving their company into the red, the latest reports from the US confirm the pension fund burden is much higher than previously thought. Reinforcing these ...

SSF pension stoush all but resolved as Minister guarantees benefits

After months of threatened union action, the Victorian State Government has issued a formal statement announcing member benefits will go unchanged when the State Superannuation Fund (SSF) effects their roll-in next year. The State government came under ...

Funds resolve ASIC disclosure issues

Several superannuation funds have responded to ASIC's direction for improvements to disclosure documents, saying the "minor" changes have been made and no members had been disadvantaged. ASIC last week issued a statement calling on four superannuation ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

While the general insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in 2005, tougher competition and lower premium rates could mean returns in 2006 won't be as good, according to a recent survey. The JPMorgan Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker in local trade as a lack of direction from offshore markets and commodities opens the potential for some profit taking after recent solid gains. Still, stock-specific news is again expected ...

Cromwell Diversified Property Trust gets thumbs up

Leading property investment research specialist Property Investment Research (PIR) upgraded the rating of Cromwell Diversified Property Trust (CDPT) from AA- to AA, elevating it to one of the highest rated property syndicates in the market. CDPT was ...

Australians will pay for ID fraud protection: Unisys

A recent survey has shown that Australian consumers are willing to pay higher fees or switch banks if that means they can avoid becoming the victims of ID fraud. Global IT services group Unisys commissioned a research firm to conduct telephone surveys ...

Stop speculating and get back to capitalism: Bogle

The superannuation industry should stop speculating for short term gains and start re-building the "truth" principles of capitalism, if we are to avoid the mistakes of corporate America. The message comes from John Bogle, founder and ex-chairman of ...