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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... slowing trend is also seen in the market-based measure of inflation expectations - the gap between the nominal 10-year Australian bond yield and the yield on 10-year Treasury Indexed Bonds. The current differential (11 May) is down to 1.34%, down from ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Three Australian superannuation funds have received AAA ratings for their climate change risk management from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project's (AODP) 2016 benchmark index, The Global Climate 500 Index. Local Government Super and Australian Super ...

Australian of the Year appointed $3bn government health fund chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
A former Australian of the Year and co-developer of the HPV vaccine has been appointed chair of the government's $3 billion Medical Research Future Fund's newly-established Advisory Board. Ian Frazer was previously chief executive and director of research ...

ASIC consults on robo regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... addresses industry concerns about and expectations for digital advice. It suggests robo-advice providers must hold an Australian financial services licence unless the information provided can be considered "factual" - i.e., where "the truth or accuracy... ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... for underwriting, claims, and business support services/BDMs are determined from a large and representative sample of Australian risk-focussed advisers collected as part of the Beddoes Institute's Adviser Experience Benchmarking Study that forms part ...

New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... fitness as well as their physical and emotional fitness. Ultimately, advisers help their clients achieve their desired Australian lifestyle and TAL is committed to protecting that lifestyle."

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... or investing in aged care services, here and overseas," Vamos said. ASFA's research in the area says that by 2055, Australian government Aged Care expenditure is projected to rise from 0.9% of GDP in 2014-15 to 1.7% of GDP in 2054-55. Health care costs ...

Super's purpose under further scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... potential greater reward at retirement - something the super system has been geared towards since inception. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) executive manager policy and research David Haynes said super was not the solution to ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... Australian public are becoming more aware of the problem of underinsurance and its cost to the community. As Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees executive manager business and operations services Maryann Mannix-White noted at the same event ...

Super funds need to compete globally

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... with what international pension funds are doing as competition for assets continues to grow. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference, Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) chief investment ...