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Life insurance market flat: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
The life insurance market experienced weak growth in the last three years despite the significant amount of marketing effort and money spent on rejuvenating the industry, a new report shows. Product innovation and intensive marketing activities by insurance ...

Reporting overhaul to hit insurer profits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
More than 450 listed insurers' bottom lines will be significantly affected by a new global accounting standard overhauling how premiums and claims are reported. Under new international accounting standard IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, a life insurance ...

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... that Fairfax pays no dividends between the date of the proposal to the acquisition. H&F's proposal represents a slight premium to the revised proposal submitted by the TPG Consortium on May 15, which would see the latter acquire the media conglomerate ...

HESTA sharpens focus on factor investing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
HESTA has awarded a second mandate to an international asset manager championing factor investing. Members of the industry fund will benefit from the expertise of Robeco, implementing its QI Global Value Equities strategy. "We were looking for a cost ...

Court approves Rubik sale

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... agreement whereby Temenos would acquire the company for a consideration of 16c per share - at the time, this represented a 52% premium to Rubik's last closing price. Rubik's largest shareholders - Viburnum Funds, LHC Capital Partners and Regal Funds ...

Super insurance must be standardised: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is pushing to standardise how super funds communicate life insurance information to members. In its third discussion paper released today, the working group highlights three in ten Australians have no clue ...

Beneficiaries unfamiliar with death benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
A large number of death benefit complaints could be avoided if trustees communicate to members and beneficiaries proper internal dispute resolution processes. This is particularly true when it comes to death benefits, according to the Superannuation ...

Pengana hires Morningstar manager ahead of merger vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... of Hunter Hall shares upon completion of the merger would be between $3 to $3.50 per share. This would represent a 29% premium to the last close price of Hunter Hall shares on May 1. Hunter Hall's board said the proposal would create numerous benefits ...

AIA launches flexible premium structure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Life insurance specialist AIA Australia launched a new product feature that will help clients curb costly stepped premium increases for up to 15 years. Advisers will have greater flexibility in matching premium terms to their clients' needs, with the ...

VanEck to launch smart beta bond ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... annum. "PLUS provides a new opportunity for investors seeking exposure to Australia's corporate bond market with a yield premium. In the current low interest rate environment finding liquid defensive high yield has been a considerable challenge for investors," ...