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FCA levels insurance field for DIY funds

... said FCA director Peter Scullin. By contrast, he said the Family Care Protection Plan (FCPP) offers SMSF members lower premiums, simpler underwriting and less paperwork than comparable retail insurance products. Through the alliance with MetLife, SMSF ...

ING offers OneAnswer to insurance

... and Total and Permanent Disability' will also be reduced by an average 12 per cent across all age groups, and minimum premiums down 25 per cent from $200 to $150 per year. "The changes are all about being a bit more responsive to our customers...and ...

Netwealth upgrades with even more flexibility

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006

... provision for hedge fund investments, listed warrants, allocated and transitional pensions and more flexible insurance premiums. Netwealth's latest PDS announces a range of initiatives that include increasing allowable allocations to hedge funds from ...

CSRF gets serious on insurance and currency

... contract has provided the fund with a nine per cent cost savings although Cantor stressed that it wasn't the reduced premiums that they were concerned about. "We wanted to make sure that ahead of our public offer in July, we provide the best insurance ...

Vanguard gains all stars: Navigator

... the risks within the sector have increased as a result of higher gearing, greater overseas currency exposure, higher premiums to net tangible assets (NTA), increased levels of development activity and the rise of internally managed trusts." He continued ...

Real estate risk: alert, not alarmed

... these potential hurdles are not signs of imminent hardship, but rather that investors will need to examine their risk premiums as 2006 gets into full swing. Jacques Gordon, LaSalle's global investment strategist, said that there are many opportunities ...

Smooth, but watchful, sailing: Perpetual

... short term, he noted they are ever-cautious and have both eyes firmly on all key indicators and data. "At some point risk premiums will probably be re-priced. What we are trying to do is spot the early warning signs." Head of Australian equities, Matthew ...

STP insurance breakthrough through STS

... should translate into reduced costs. "In the long-run, I expect these improved efficiencies will translate into lower premiums for consumers," says Black. STS co-founder and director Peter Ramjan says the combination of the new platform and consumer-focused ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

... during the period, such as householders, many respondents indicated that competition limited their ability to increase premiums, and so they missed their original targets," said Shane Fitzgerald, senior insurance analyst at JP Morgan. He added, "Views ...

CommInsure joins life insurance innovators

... income protection or both, as each has competing advantages. Income protection has expansive cover and tax deductible premiums, while TPD offers lump sum payments and tax free benefits. With this product upgrade, we will permanently change the way long-term ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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