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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Another Monday, another sell, sell day. This time the media - social or otherwise - are calling the sharp drop in the Australian equities market yesterday a "Horror Monday". It wasn't as bloody as that "Bloody Monday", 24 August, when the benchmark ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
An increasing downward pressure and competition on superannuation fees may force super funds to become more passive in their investment strategies and potentially impair members' retirement savings. REST Industry Super chair Ken Marshman expressed this ...

Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... return to the beginning - that is, reverse the 25 bps lift back to zero and perhaps brings back QE for good measure. The problem with this is that it creates a problem for other central bankers such as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) but more pointedly ...

KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The insurance industry is struggling to innovate, according to KPMG global research. KPMG's report, 'A new world of opportunity: The insurance innovation imperative', is based on an April 2015 survey of 280 insurance executives across 20 countries ...

Speculation springs eternal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... ex-US economies financial markets and economies, most have already adjusted/in the midst of adjusting for its impact. The problem lies in looking beyond the outlook of the impact of the first rate rise. For after the deed is done, speculations would ...

TAL, Zurich dominate life awards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... in finding the right cover," the report said. "For instance, if the client has a pre-existing condition such as a back problem, an advisor knows which companies are going to be the most accepting when it comes to that condition." It also noted that ...

Pension and retirement strategies a global problem

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
Governments globally will be the "underwriters of last resort" for pension and retirement gaps unless a defined long-term vision and strategy is developed. This is one of several key themes arising from global research released by EY today. About one-third ...

TAL weighs obesity risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... to pay claims in the future." A TAL statement said it was unfortunate that Australia is at the forefront of the obesity problem and it represents a substantial health, societal and financial issue for all Australians. "The most recent Australian Health ...

Pressure mounts on Cbus in Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Cbus chief executive David Atkin has until Friday to respond to damning allegations in the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. On Monday Counsel Assisting the Commission made submissions to its inquiry on Cbus, alleging the ...

FEATURE: Managed accounts - more than meets the eye

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... created pressure on advisers to become more specialised and prove their ability to actively manage client portfolios. "The problem is," he says, "under the traditional, non-discretionary model, that's a very difficult thing to do. They have to do a record ...