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AMP Capital urges voters to keep China fund open ahead of EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... that some of the reasons for the AGF trading at a discount to its NAV are the volatility in the China A-share market, the premium valuation of individual China A-shares relative to their China H-share listing, and "timing and taxation issues." As explained ...

Time to review MySuper effectiveness

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... disability insurance cover, saying that although adviser commissions have been removed, this has not always meant a decrease in premium rates. Concerns over financial literacy and education for members and its cost will also be discussed. Workplace Super ...

Super insurance premiums rise again

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... the market resulting in reduced value for members, according to the latest research report from Rainmaker. On average, premium rates for the standard Death and TPD cover increased by 3% in the year to end of June. Adding to premium increases in the previous ...

Funeral bonds on the minds of advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Funeral bond provider Australian Friendly Society believes a combination of factors is driving an increased demand in the product's annual take up. Australian Friendly Society chief executive Mandy Cooper said over the past two years new business has ...

Munich Re pursues divestment from insurance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... will pursue a divestment of its primary insurance arm in Australia and New Zealand. GLA currently has a gross written premium of around $500 million." Munich Re stressed that Australia will remain an important market, with the insurer looking to focus ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Australian institutional investors have not achieved optimal exposure to emerging market debt over the past decade because they have depended on broad global bond strategies which have tended to avoid economies which are unduly perceived as very risky. ...

Group insurance gets a makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... suggests that group insurance rates have risen in the order of three to 5% year-on-year in recent times. APRA believes the premium increases "do not by themselves address the structural reasons that led to the underlying problems and have produced an ...

OneVue announces $177m merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... recognised the strong strategic rationale for combining the two companies, and Diversa shareholders will receive an attractive premium and the opportunity to further participate in an accelerated growth strategy in the superannuation sector."

Consumers turning to the internet for advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... increase in the maximum sum insured value, an increase in the number of funds offering guaranteed future insurability and premium waiver under certain conditions." CANSTAR researched and rated 31 direct life insurance policies from 28 insurers, awarding ...

Centrepoint debuts brand realignment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... Services will become Centrepoint Alliance Financial Advice; and Centrepoint Alliance Lending and Centrepoint Alliance Premium Funding will become Centrepoint Alliance Lending Solutions. Finally, Ventura, vMAPS and platform services will be housed under ...