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Industry fund signs super code, slashes premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley said. He added the fund's significant involvement in developing the code provided insight that allowed it to commence planning long before it was released. "We have committed significant resources to the Insurance ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... This is because jobs growth and the rate of unemployment give guidance on the state of domestic economic activity and insight into the future direction of fiscal and monetary policy. By tracking the jobs data, investors can sense the degree of tightness ...

Aussies turn to online trading in droves

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The number of retail online investors in Australia is the highest it's been since the GFC, the latest insight from Investment Trends shows. According to a new report, 645,000 Australians placed at least one share trade last year, compared to just 640,000 ...

IOOF replaces group head of research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
The former chief executive of Lonsec Research will join IOOF as head of research and retirement incomes in late April. Matt Olsen replaces former head of research and portfolio construction Matthew Drennan who tendered his resignation in December 2017. ...

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... excellence in the provision of products and services to financial advisers and retail customers, TAL was awarded the Strategic Insight/AFA Overall Platinum Life Company of the Year. Earlier in the night TAL won the Service Quality Award which covers ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The Future Fund is making several changes to its leadership team in an effort to simplify its structure and strengthen its investment, technology and risk functions. Its chief investment strategist will also leave in April. Raphael Arndt will continue ...

Morningstar fuels fund ratings with AI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Morningstar is using artificial intelligence to power its funds rating process to rate more than 10,000 products. The research house has launched Quantitative Rating, a machine learning and quant-driven system that boasts the ability to rate funds at ...

Advisers reckoning with direct risk sales growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... consumers are gaining prevalence over an area historically dominated by financial advisers and dealer groups, Strategic Insight's latest statistics show. The researcher found that in the decade to 2017, risk products sold via advisers - either independent ...

Contribution cap reforms see SMSFs spend cash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund cash balances fell to a two year low in the December 2017 quarter as trustees allocated more to Australian and international equities. Latest insights from SuperConcepts show cash levels dropped to 17.3% in December ...

2018: The year of scaled advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... younger members seek cost-effective, tailored advice. The shift has largely been driven by members in their 40s wanting insight into select aspects of their financial position. UniSuper expects the trend to continue, anticipating the volume of appointments ...