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Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... less than 10% chance of this happening to them in their lifetime. Chief executive life and investment at Zurich Australia, Tim Bailey, said the income protection gap between Australia and other countries was most likely the result of a mix of overconfidence ...

PMIIG licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Pacific Millennium International Investment Group (PMIIG), with effect on 28 July, after it breached its obligations. PMIIG was authorised under its AFSL to provide general financial advice ...

Morningstar research director returns from Chicago

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
A director at research and ratings house Morningstar has returned to a role in this region after a two-year stint with the company in Chicago. Chris Douglas is taking up the role of director of manager research ratings for the Asia-Pacific region. Reporting ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Goal based investing puts retirees in the spotlight

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
A focus on the accumulator and obsession with superannuation has shifted the focus away from retirement investment, according to AMP Capital who is set to launch two new goals based products. Through focusing on a goal based approach, AMP Capital hopes ...

Opportunities ahead for Chinese outlet malls

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Despite slowing economic growth, a shift from investment and credit driven growth to consumer driven growth is a silver lining for China's outlet mall sector, according to new research from TH Real Estate. The research report examines the outlook for ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Why Australia's banks passed on only half this week's rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming ...

Multi-asset fund launches on ASX

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... achieving their investment goals in the face of increasing market volatility. AMP Capital head of SMSF and self-directed wealth Tim Keegan said: "SMSF and self-directed investors know they need to diversify and we want to make it easier for them to do ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
ETF provider BetaShares has added two new exchange traded funds to its growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged ...

Equip readies full robo advice roll-out

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Equip is piloting its robo-investment service, Equip MyMoney, with a select group of members, with release to all members planned by the end of the month. Equip MyMoney is the fund's custom-built superannuation version of Clover.com.au's automated investment ...