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Raiz to launch group insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... Australia." Highly personalised superannuation insurance product solutions through the Raiz app will be as simple as answering a few easy questions, Lucas said. "A superannuation insurance solution based on predictive modelling will reduce the amount ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... to the ATO within five to 10 business days of the action," he said. The ATO has also started receiving information from a few funds via the ATO Member Account Transaction Service (MATS) - this includes details on employer contributions, non-employer ...

Chief economist update: Bull markets don't die of old age

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... market conditions, and inflation near 2 percent over the medium term." "gradual increases" - that's the good news. "A few participants expected that policy would need to become modestly restrictive for a time and a number judged that it would be ...

Firetrail calls off $305m IPO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
The former Macquarie stock pickers have hit the brakes on a LIC based on their absolute return strategy after a few investors lapped up most of the raise. Firetrail Investments had raised "well over" $100 million when management and board decided the ...

Advisers: Keep your clients off A Current Affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... could take hold in 2020, rather than next year. "It is a late cycle world, there will be a recession at some point in the next few years," he said. "2020 seems like a reasonable bet. Smarter economists than me are saying 2020, in fact there are plenty ...

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... determining how much is "enough" and understanding whether savings will be sufficient. In addition, the study highlighted that few people understand how to convert a relatively large lump sum into a dependable income for life, making the definition of ...

Chief economist update: It wasn't me, it's the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... indications, and whatever else you can think of. Trump has already made his displeasure with the Fed's actions way back a few months. It was easy to dismiss his ranting then. But Trump's recent outburst has been straight away vindicated by the ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... investment "does not allow for growth in retirement savings in real terms." "Despite 10 years of low interest rates and a few years of negative interest rates because of quantitative easing in Europe, households still keep holding cash and do not own ...

Random questions forge deep connections

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
First time attendees to the Association of Financial Advisers' National Adviser Conference learned it only takes a few questions to create deeper connections with clients. At a dedicated session, first time delegates were asked to meet new people by ...

Global manager sells local boutique stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... management. Following the sale, Celeste's investment team will own 90% of the firm's equity with the remaining spread across a few minority shareholders, according to Morningstar analyst notes. PAC owned a stake in Celeste for nine years. However, it ...