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Disability review assesses role of insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... would fit in the country's health, aged care and injury insurance system. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare research found around 2.3 million Australians will have a high level of disability by 2030. The announcement follows an increase to the ...

Retirement savings only last a few years

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
Australians' retirement expectations are out of sync with their savings - with new research showing that retirement funds only last a few years before they dry up. The 24th AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report noted that Australians are expected to spend ...

Zurich ramps up investment business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... also working with global growth manager, American Century, to develop a product next year. "We'll be doing some initial research and meetings with in early December and then looking to do a full launch to the planner market in 2010," he said.

VicSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... Report in the financial service sector awards. In February, VicSuper and the $13 billion industry fund HESTA unveiled ESG Research Australia, a new research program that takes into account the impact of ESG issues on investments.

AXA IM opens Framlington to instos

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... investors can already access AXA Investment Managers' other global equity manager, AXA Rosenberg, which combines fundamental research with quantitative implemention. This announcement comes after AXA Investment Managers appointed Mark Beveridge as global ...

Education drag hits super savings: GESB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... own responsibility to fund their retirement - but less than half feel the need to educate themselves about super, new research shows. West Australian fund GESB has found a disconnect between how accountable Australians feel for building adequate retirement ...

Health Super overhauls brand

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... fund in a contemporary light following feedback from members. The fund embarked on changing its image following member research that showed many people were confused about who they are. "Many people didn't understand how we might be different to our ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 60 points at 4,698, on volume of 11,443 contracts. IG Markets research analysts Ben Potter said he expected more selling than usual on Friday after the lack of confidence felt in the US overnight. ...

Faith in fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
The success of a fee-for-service planning business rests in a well-defined strategy and planners making the "mental shift" to charging fees upfront, said a panel of experts. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) National ...

Planners hit by ratings pullout

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... the Australian market, the two businesses are legally and operationally separate," said Hoven. Michael Furey, head of research in advice solutions at Suncorp, pointed out that while the firm did not subscribe to S&P's credit ratings, he acknowledged ...