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Super insurance must be standardised: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is pushing to standardise how super funds communicate life insurance information to members. In its third discussion paper released today, the working group highlights three in ten Australians have no clue ...

CFA considers AI, robo-advice in exams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
The CFA Institute believes artificial intelligence, fintech and robo-advice will have the greatest impact on the financial services industry - to the extent it is considering including such topics in its examinations. An overwhelming majority (70%) ...

Face-to-face advice rises at UniSuper

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... superannuation changes. UniSuper was the recipient of the 2016 Rainmaker SelectingSuper 'Fund of the Year', 'Retirement Select Choice Product of the Year', and 'MySuper Product of the Year' awards, acknowledging its strong member engagement, particularly ...

Banks can offer fintech an olive branch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... internationally competitive unless there are less barriers for challengers to enter the banking sector and provide greater choice for consumers," FinTech Australia chief executive Danielle Szetho says. This is an extract of a news story first published ...

Wealth transfer poses advice business risk

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... Different studies show that 65 to 90% of heirs switch financial advisers after inheriting wealth, hence wealth managers have no choice but to start bonding with their clients' children," Golba said.

Platinum slashes fees ahead of ETMF launch

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... Platinum said. Platinum chief executive Kerr Neilson added: "These changes will benefit clients in terms of both channel choice and price options. While benefiting clients, the use of the performance option is likely to reward shareholders in the long-term." ...

BT Panorama lists sovereign bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... to seven years investment timeframe. Morningstar recently awarded it a 'silver' analyst rating, reporting it is a "solid choice within the global-bond universe for long-term investors." "The Colchester Global Government Bond Fund is generally selected ...

Millennials' financial heartache drives P2P lending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... prices. They need to be smart with their money, and they know a low-interest bearing bank account isn't always the right choice." In an analysis of RateSetter investors, the platform found 64% of its millennial investors had chosen to move money from ...

The case for internal investment teams

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Superannuation funds with more than £10 billion ($17 billion) in assets under management should seriously consider implementing an internal investment management strategy, a leading UK pension expert says. In an interview with Financial Standard, Universities ...

Asteron Life rewards healthy lifestyles

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Asteron Life is rewarding financial adviser's clients who have a healthy lifestyle with the introduction of several life insurance discounts. Eligible clients will be provided up to 25% in savings by answering simple lifestyle questions. Asteron's head ...