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Life insurers cautious about My Health Record

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
As My Health Record draws criticism and scrutiny, life insurers are cautious as to the merits of the initiative and its potential implications for the industry. The e-health policy has hogged much media attention in the last fortnight as Federal members ...

Industry fund grows advice access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
A $5 billion industry superannuation fund is bolstering its member engagement strategy through the launch of an e-advice capability. From today (July 25), Media Super is introducing its new financial advice capability within a refreshed version of its ...

Custodian strengthens front-office with $3.5 billion acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
A $46 trillion global custodian is set to acquire a front office solutions developer to strengthen its servicing platform for asset managers and asset owners. State Street has entered a definitive, all cash agreement to acquire Charles River Systems ...

AAT reduces former adviser's ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... evidence of the dishonesty were more than enough to justify the decision. But the case has evolved as the applicant's insight into his own behaviour has changed," McCabe said.

Former PIMCO chief boosts Aussie fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... our team's extensive financial services experience," he said. "The addition of Doug to our board brings new levels of insight to our firm, and strengthens our ability to solve the multi-asset challenges of our institutional clients." Jacobi is a cloud-based ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... capital now being put to work to deliver a better society and environment through impact investing, we are now getting an insight into the potential of capital markets as a force to be harnessed for achieving a more prosperous and sustainable Australia." ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The cost of living in retirement is surprising Australians as a significant gap between financial expectations and reality emerges. Latest Schroders research shows working Australians save an average of 12% of their current income for retirement; despite ...

Franklin Templeton appoints managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed a managing director and head of investments solutions for its Asian business, capitalising on a strong demand for goals-based investment strategies in the region. Subash Pillai joined Franklin Templeton in ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... from Australian equities and towards international shares as the ETF industry reaches $39 billion, according to latest insight from BetaShares. International equities attracted the highest net inflows of all asset classes at $1.4 billion - nearly two ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... the survey's findings, AustralianSuper head of brand and behaviour change Mario Garrido said: "By gaining a clearer insight into the thoughts and concerns the Australian public and AustralianSuper's members have about their future we hope to ...