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Shape up or ship out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... well, and Greeks are being called to rise to a national duty beyond the regular electoral processes." Whattalotta hogwash! Isn't Kirios (Greek for mister) George Papandreou the duly democratically elected Prime Minister of Greece? By the power vested ...

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... the fact that balance sheets are in better nick now than they were in 2008/9 the survey said. "The balance sheet improvement isn't filling corporates with confidence - they are keeping their hands in their pockets. Cash-rich companies in Asia ex-Japan ...

Fixville here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... Those that can't find enough funding from the markets would first have to beg from national governments. And if that still isn't enough... then they go hat in hand to the EFSF. To ensure the EFSF has enough to give, the summiteers agreed to leverage ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... Kalantzis questioned the responsibilities of super fund trustees and the conch passed to David Whiteley, Industry Super Network (ISN) chief executive. "Super is complicated," said Whitely. "It is one of the great economic issues of this country. It is ...

Dream on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... responses before the end of the month. That is the result of this Franco-German meeting." Well tell me, is there a plan or isn't there? From the looks of it all, there are a few - some details, after all, have already been leaked over the weekend. But ...

CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... perform their service but not tell consumers what they will pay?" David Whiteley, chief executive of Industry Super Network (ISN), said, "It is a community expectation that a service provider will disclose the cost of their service to their customer ...

MLC Insurance platform cuts turnaround by 70pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... often uncontactable for two weeks at a time. This allows them to maintain contact and continue the process even if the client isn't physical available." "Basically we wanted to create a total insurance solution with complete ease of use for advisers. ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms announced yesterday, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Industry Super Network (ISN) have come out in support of the release and its push for a more professional industry, although there were small differences ...

Zurich drops PMAR to speed up cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... more flexibility in proof of medical status. "In the insurance process, red tape can lead to longer turn-around times, which isn't in the best interest of the customer. If we ultimately want to give advisers the ability to give their clients the cover ...

Legal threats loom over poor SMSF advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... as the regulations on forfeiture clauses, insurances and CGT-related rules on SMSFs. "It is difficult to see how an adviser isn't leaving themselves open for potential legal action should a problem arise with the terms of trust they have recommended ...