Investor Group signs up with BT
In a bid to take on the corporate superannuation market listed financial services firm the Investor Group has aligned its thrust with BT Corporate Superannuation.
In a bid to take on the corporate superannuation market listed financial services firm the Investor Group has aligned its thrust with BT Corporate Superannuation.
As part of a push into specialisation in financial planning the group has adopted a corporate superannuation strategy and will roll out the BT Lifetime Super — Employer Plan.
Investor Group’s financial services division chief executive Tim Townsend says the logic behind the choice of service provider was part of Investor Group’s strategic decision and more than just product selection.
As part of the plan, a corporate super task force made up of 20 staff from 10 of the different firms, will be established.
Townsend says they will meet on a fortnightly basis and be dedicated to corporate superannuation.
“We’ll be putting them through training and strategy planning for marketing commitment,” Townsend says.
The marketing focus on corporate superannuation comes in the same week Investor Group decided on a single dealers licence, in line with the current tender to centralise its outsourced service suuply.
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