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SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... including investment performance, member engagement, insurance and innovation. The fund was also awarded Personal Select Choice Product of the Year for the AustralianSuper Personal Plan, and took home the Investment Innovation and Leadership Award. Rainmaker ...

Listed mortgage broker joins forces with TAL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... industry." Lifebroker chief executive Alex Homer added: "We look forward to working with AFG to give their clients more choice and control over their insurance options. Lifebroker's goal is to help Australians make better-informed decisions when it comes ...

CFS lifestage funds enter direct infrastructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... in providing a range of retirement solutions, and the strength of partnerships with CommInsure and Challenger. "Offering choice helps to mitigate provider risk and gives customers more confidence when using longevity strategies. Ensuring we have a full ...

The next generation of bancassurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... origination, he continued. "IOOF is committed to an open architecture model which gives advisers and clients a genuine choice over what product providers they decide to use. This model fits product and business processes around the client, instead of ...

Changed RBA rate expectations?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... dropped to 5.5% in September from 5.6% in the previous month). The erosion of household finances leaves consumers no other choice but to cut back on spending. Foremost of these is the ballooning household debt - it stood at a record 193.7% of disposable ...

ESG and emerging markets investment continues rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... markets - an increase of more than 100% on the previous year. According to the research, Asia was the most popular regional choice, with not just the emerging economies but Japan equity and broad Asia equity proving attractive. This is in contrast to ...

AMP rolling out enhanced goals-based advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
AMP will roll out the next evolution of its dedicated goals-based financial advice business this month with an expected step change being the way clients converse about their advice experience. AMP Advice will use real-time modelling to demonstrate ...

CFS annuities hits $1bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... in providing a range of retirement solutions, and the strength of partnerships with CommInsure and Challenger. "Offering choice helps to mitigate provider risk and gives customers more confidence when using longevity strategies. Ensuring we have a full ...

US recommends asset manager stress tests be removed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... the largest in the world, representing 29% of the global market. Other recommendations included an increase in consumer choice by allowing annuities as investment options for employer-sponsored retirement plans; and promoting infrastructure investment ...

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... the bank said. Funds management income decreased in line with the strategy to rationalise the legacy portfolio of Smart Choice Super to a simpler and lower risk model. Average funds under management inched 3% year-on-year to $49 billion. The number of ...