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ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... consultation. Over the next four years, ASIC is aiming for stronger engagement with the education sector to develop resources for primary, secondary and tertiary levels, as highlighted in its 2017-18 Corporate Plan. This includes developing learning ...

Neuberger Berman acquires $2.5 billion firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... for his team, adding that the move "allows us to invest in the same manner we always have, while leveraging the deep resources of a large, global investment firm. Joining Neuberger Berman will allow us to focus more time on investing, researching new ...

Lazy LIF planning means advice businesses at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... develop a strategy at some point in the next few months. As such, at the end of the month Zurich will launch a suite of resources to assist advisers with adapting to the reforms. Tools such as a cash flow calculator and interactive surveys will help ...

Advice industry wasting potential on old models

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... result, Tynan said. "In fact the opposite is true with outsourcing actually creating capacity within a business so that resources and employees can focus on value-adding, client focussed activities rather than non-income generating administrative tasks." ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... amount of change as the insurance industry adjusts to a new operating environment, and they need the right support and resources to continue to service the diverse and changing insurance needs of their customers." By providing the appropriate resources ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... demand side. Trustees have a "tendency to rely heavily" on the services of investment consultants driven by lack of resources available, limited experience on boards, and often unwilling or unable to challenge consultants and resulting in accepting strategies ...

The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... people would have no insurance protection at all," Clare said. "The burden of under-insurance on society and government resources would be significantly greater without insurance in super. "It reduces the level of social security benefits payable due ...

Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Fund being recognised as the Best Market Neutral Fund. Other winners on the night include the Tribeca Global Natural Resources Fund which was named Best Emerging Manager, Aberdeen took home Best Multi-Strategy Fund for its Multi-Asset Real Return Fund ...

Revisiting the active versus passive cage fight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... decision to allocate to active or passive could be represented in a flow chart, where one asks whether they have the resources and expertise necessary to identify outperforming managers. If not, one should allocate 100% to passive; if yes, one should ...

Centrepoint accelerates distribution strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... recruiting firms to Centrepoint's licensee and self-licensed networks. "The changes are designed to focus specialist resources where they will have maximum impact, working with individual firms to help them grow and transform into high-performance businesses ...