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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... services increased to 54.1 from 53.8. Both were better than market expectations. China MNI business sentiment "Businesses are finding additional support in a depreciating currency environment while new orders and output remain elevated. All in all, our ...

Life insurance satisfaction declines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
New Roy Morgan research shows the satisfaction of life and risk insurance policy holders has dropped 1.8% to 67.5% in the past year. While the findings show a drop, satisfaction levels are up from 66.3% three years ago and five of the 13 largest funds ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... rising prominence of passive strategies, active management remains a cornerstone of Australian investment. This is the key finding of new research from the 2016 MFS Active Management Sentiment report, conducted by CoreData based on a survey of 220 global ...

Insurers to battle big data privacy concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
While big data presents a boon for insurers doing customer risk analysis, the benefits will have to be weighed against ongoing user privacy and discrimination issues. This is one of the key findings of the Actuaries Institutes' latest green paper, which ...

VicSuper highlights retirement struggles

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... aware of, or don't understand the changes and how they'll be affected." The report surveyed retirees and pre-retirees, finding a lack of awareness and education surrounding changes to Centrelink were compounded by feelings of financial unpreparedness ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... biggest risks now facing investors is opportunity risk, which happens when one investment opportunity is chosen, and then finding that another better opportunity exists or may arise." Bryant believes that this opportunity risk is increasing constantly ...

ASIC permanently bans dishonest adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... produce documents and attend an examination. Howard's dishonest unauthorised use of $1.8 million from clients led to ASIC finding that he was not of good fame and character. ASIC commissioner John Price said: "ASIC will take action to remove persons ...

Cooper defends BT life insurance figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... highlighted in ASIC's industry review came from his company. Last week, ASIC came out with its review of life insurance claims, finding "considerable variation" in denied claims across life insurers. The regulator did not identify the companies responsible ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched its latest defence against Labor's proposed Royal Commission, releasing new poll data that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds ...

Super engagement strategies still misfiring

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
New research released by consumer group Choice reveals that engagement strategies by super funds are still a work in progress. The research: Project Superpower. Informing a strategy to engage people with their superannuation is a qualitative study that ...