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Merger leads to fee cuts at Equip Super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... and Queensland to support the membership introduced in those states through the merger," Equip said. "Increasing scale is not just about reducing fees. It's about enhancing our capacity to invest in the products and services that can provide greater ...

To opt in or out of life insurance: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... insurance premiums were eroding account balances. The recent life insurance parliamentary inquiry found group insurers were not doing enough to prevent the growing problem of employees owning multiple super funds and life insurance policies. The new ...

Global $1.2tn manager buys Australian firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... was acquired from IML founder Anton Tagliaferro, meaning a total transaction of about $155 million. Pacific Current elected not to exercise its pre-emptive rights, finding it could not match Natixis' offer terms. Pacific Current's transaction is all-cash ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... now the highest list of priorities. About 80% of research participants rate both factors as very important. "Bequests are not central to planning for their retirement and senior Australians are weighing these up against other trade-offs they must make ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
"They float. They all float!" Nah, not scribbling to spook the bejeesus out of you ala Pennywise the clown of "It" fame. Au contraire, the quote refers to the manufacturing PMI survey releases showing that the world's biggest economies are all - not ...

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Despite a suspect reputation, hybrid securities have actually delivered a better risk-adjusted return than the equity market over all time periods, according to Real Asset Management portfolio manager Michael Frearson. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... to the global average, a report by PwC Australia found. But of the 38% that want the next generation to take over, 83% do not have a succession plan in place, according to PwC's Once in a Lifetime report. A separate study by UBS and Campden Research ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... transparency, online excellence, and innovation, as is often offered by BigTech. However the consultant did reassure everyone not to panic yet as respondents expressed some trepidation about privacy, security, and lack of human involvement. Setting aside ...

Advisers face tax registration risk

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... needed to provide basic details at the time," TPB chair Ian Taylor said. "If they changed jobs or email addresses and did not update their details or mobile number with the TPB, their registration is in jeopardy because they haven't received our renewal ...

UK regulator increases support for new starters

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... navigate regulation, with the FCA contact centre receiving up to 1200 calls a month for support. "I should say that this is not necessarily a big surprise because it is extremely difficult to describe complexity simply. But we do see it is an imperative ...