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Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) have all reported that membership levels remain solid. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive at the FPA, which has over 12,000 business and individual members ...

ASIC's Cooper to lead govt review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry. The Government today unveilled the details of the review, which includes the membership of the expert panel and the terms of reference. This follows the release last month of an industry-wide Communique of Principles ...

Plum members avoid switching

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... investments, said Humphrys. "If you measure the amount of money that's moved between asset classes, [out of] the whole Plum membership base, only 2 per cent of the assets have gone to cash," said Humphrys. The 2 per cent switch mirrors a similar figure ...

ESI Super and Workcover NSW bag CIMA scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... Association Ltd (FEAL) was set up in 1999 with the aim of advancing the professional development of fund executives. Its membership has grown to include over 200 executives who collectively account for close to $1 trillion in funds under management on ...

AFA calls for remuneration choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... the industry is remunerated. Richard Klipin, chief executive at the AFA, said the FPA's recent announcement that its membership should move to a fee for advice model by around 2012 distracts the market from bigger issues such as wealth protection and ...

AvSuper revamps death insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... have been if contributions tax had not been deducted from each concessional contribution made during your period of membership. This applies to contributions made by an employer or on a salary sacrifice basis. The provision is calculated based on an ...

NCSF and Catholic Super to merge

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... yet capable of expanding its services," he said. Both funds have headquarters in Melbourne and have roughly the same membership number of around 36,000. However Catholic Super also operates a financial services company, CSF Financial Services. The latter's ...

New sales manager for PASF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... communicating these changes to employers and members. "We have seen steady growth in the last ten years and now have a strong membership base in our chosen sectors. Recent months have seen key improvements to the fund's offering, including a new responsible ...

MTAA withdraws insurance freebies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... long-standing "six month rule" on insurance cover for certain members, citing it is "not equitable" to the rest of the fund's membership base. According to a statement on the MTAA website, the fund has changed the rule covering the continuation of insurance ...

Westscheme raises admin fees

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... Meanwhile, the weekly fee for members who have been with the fund 5 years or more will be charged $1.40 per week and for membership of 10 years or more, $1.30 per week. Westscheme's announcement follows a similar move by one of Australia's largest superannuation ...