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Government bond strategy added to HUB24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... solution to defend their assets with no credit or equity like exposures," JCB co-founder Angus Coote said. "Another common problem we have identified is heightened bank related exposures within the 'defensive' bucket of portfolios. These include corporate ...

REST boosts member savings through Acorns app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... money available to contribute to their super fund as they would like," he said. By contrast, the app gets around this problem by allowing Acorns users to top up their super anytime with a simple swipe on their phone. The partnership is significant in ...

Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... Nobody's laughing now. Not Hillary and perhaps... not even the Republicans. While many dislike Hillary Clinton and her problem with the truth, she, at least, is expected to maintain the status quo (whatever that might be) unlike the unpredictable Trump. ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
A new workplace study from life insurer MetLife reveals significant misalignment in the priorities of Australian employees and employers when it comes to workplace health and wellness. The 'Employee Benefit Trends Study' (EBTS) found Australian employers ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... training and sponsorship of high performing talent. "What I tend to see happen is a much more blanket view of here's our problem at an organisational wide level let's go do things like flexible working hours or mentoring. There ends up being some very ...

Super engagement strategies still misfiring

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
New research released by consumer group Choice reveals that engagement strategies by super funds are still a work in progress. The research: Project Superpower. Informing a strategy to engage people with their superannuation is a qualitative study that ...

ASIC finds life claim rates wildly inconsistent

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... policies. As above, TPD insurance appears to have seen the highest denial rates, with an average rate of 16%. Part of the problem, as ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell explained in a teleconference following the report's release, is that standards of claims ...

Buffett fires back at Trump tax claims

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... and none uses a carryforward. "I have been audited by the IRS multiple times and am currently being audited. I have no problem in releasing my tax information while under audit. Neither would Mr Trump-at least he would have no legal problem."

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Prominent legal firm Slater and Gordon believes the Life Insurance Code of Practice is a missed opportunity to fix serious systemic problems in the industry. Several life insurers welcomed the Code issued by the Financial Services Council (FSC) yesterday ...

Advisers must be aware of cognitive nuances

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Financial advisers must understand the pitfalls of the human brain and the way human tendencies can impact how knowledge is shared, according to professor of psychology at Harvard University Dr Jason Mitchell. Developed over millions of years of evolution ...