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Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... performance of retail and not-for-profit funds over the 10-year period from June 2005 to June 2015. The report found a close link between the relative performance of both segments and overall market performance. Specifically, over that period retail ...

Renewed calls to remove super from political cycle

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Superannuation policy decisions must be taken out of the Budget and election cycles to prevent a drop in confidence in the system. That was the shared view of a panel of policy experts at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide that included ...

Life insurance profits leap 31pct

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Life insurance net profits have jumped 30.9% to $3.2 billion in the 12 months to December 2015, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Non-investment linked businesses contributed $2.3 billion ...

New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... "We believe TAL Health Sense puts the client at the centre of the conversation and enables advisers to draw a significant link between their client's financial fitness as well as their physical and emotional fitness. Ultimately, advisers help their clients ...

Parametric exploring super smart beta

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
A global asset manager linked to Australian superannuation funds has been toiling with passive and smart beta strategies over the past year on the back of renewed interest. Such is the interest that Parametric Australia expects to double its assets ...

Alternatives drove Permal and EnTrust marriage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Permal Group chief executive Omar Kodmani believes the recent merger with EnTrust Capital means the firms will become a diversified alternatives platform, not just a multi-manager hedge fund shop. In his first interview since the merger announcement ...

Link to replace Veda in ASX200

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
Financial data and administration company Link Group will replace credit reporting agency Veda in the S&P/ASX 200 index when the company is acquired by Equifax. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today that it will remove Veda Group Limited from Australia's ...

ANZ rolls out new executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
New ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott has made several changes to the bank's senior leadership team and outlined priorities that include being Australia's "only true regional bank" and building a "strong, cohesive culture known for ethics, values and ...

Down but upbeat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Thank heavens for 'Australia Day'! The holiday saved us, Australians all, from being whipsawed by the big swings in oil prices and on Wall Street. But there's even greater reason to remain optimistic - if not rejoice - for even before we downed our ...

SMSFs and growth funds hit hardest by sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... superannuation funds UniSuper and Cbus have addressed the recent market volatility to reassure members. "There is no logical link between market performance in January and the rest of the year. Indeed while there seemed to be some truth in this rule ...