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Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... changes, driven by a range of disruptive forces, so it is no surprise that advisers are scrutinising their own offerings to determine how future proof they are," she said. "Our research reveals that a significant number of advisers are looking to enter ...

VanEck global infrastructure ETF goes live

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
VanEck has provided further details around its launch of Australia's first global infrastructure ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange today. The VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF tracks the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure ...

Boomers surprisingly open to fair super tax changes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Contrary to the consensus view that older Australians are tired with super policy tinkering, a new survey of predominantly baby boomers shows that people are open to changes to the rules that promote fairness and contribute to the system's overall sustainability. ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
We interrupt normal programming to bring you Australia's shock inflation news. The A$ dropped to as low as US$0.7572 overnight, a 2.3% depreciation from the previous day's close of US$0.7749 after yesterday's CPI report increased the probability that ...

Govt change could spell more severe LIF bill: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
A change in government could impact the severity of the recently lapsed Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016, according to Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive officer Dante De Gori. ...

Ausbil wins industry fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Ausbil Investment Management has been awarded an Australian equity mandate by a prominent industry super fund. Prime Super has tasked the fund manager with managing $100 million through its Australian Active Equity Strategy. Managed by chief executive ...

Ibbotson adopts Morningstar brand

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... Morningstar's) services would help Infocus clients "more clearly formulate their financial and retirement savings goals and determine how they can more effectively work towards achieving them. They'll also benefit from the expertise of our investment ...

Fortnum debuts integrated advice platform

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... is to look at the client through a professional lens, not a legislative lens, and really get to know them in order to determine the advice they require," said Cates. The platform includes a revamped statement of advice template, while Xplan has been ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee. Releasing its submission Treasury on super's objective ...

Industry groups slam SEC plan to limit derivatives

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... funds' use of derivatives and would supersede decades of guidance. "It is not appropriate for the SEC to retroactively determine that a particular investment should no longer be available especially when the funds were created based on an adviser's good ...