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Risk sales plunge in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... majority of the sales drag was "concentrated in the group risk market," even if the group market saw the highest growth in premium inflows at 9.1% to $6 billion. Total premium inflows (including group, individual lump sum and individual income) increased ...

Prime Super awards insurance mandate to CommInsure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... goals in undertaking this tender process were to simplify and streamline our offering, to improve the sustainability of premium pricing for our members and to ensure we were offering an appropriate level of cover," Prime Super chief executive Lachlan ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Offering a choice of superannuation fund to more Australian workers doesn't mean they will exercise the opportunity, nor make any better long-term investment decision. This was one of several views presented by REST Industry Super in its submission ...

Mercer LifetimePlus now on MPS platform

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Mercer's longevity risk solution for retirees, LifetimePlus, is now available on the Mercer Portfolio Services (MPS) retail platform. Supported by Colonial First State's wrap technology, MPS is the first retail platform to offer the product and the ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... pace with what is on market. "This is unlike the case with listed property trusts, the majority of which are trading to a premium - in some cases quite a significant premium of up to 20%. "As well, listed property tends to rally along with equities and ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
Super portfolio disclosure is one of a number of measures tabled by the Federal Government to help Australians make more informed decisions about their superannuation. The Federal Government is also proposing using consolidated MySuper data to compare ...

Robeco fund added to HUB24 platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
The Robeco Global Premium Equity Fund is now available on the HUB24 platform. The Australian unit trust was launch in 2014 and the fund itself has been running for eight years. It has a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. "We're delighted the fund is ...

Retirement income to take super centre-stage

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
The retirement income market is expected to increase to over $1 trillion by 2025, according to DEXX&R research. Currently, self-managed super funds represent the bulk of the retirement income sector, making up 55% ($336 billion) of retirement income ...

Individual risk income premiums top $2.4bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Individual risk income premium inflows increased 5.5% to more than $2.4 billion in the year to September 2015 according to the latest Plan For Life data. BT/Westpac led the overall percentage growth, recording a 16.7% increase in risk income inflows ...