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New fund tapping into Indian equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... with a research affiliate in Mumbai. The Indian economy's growth is attributed largely to reformist prime minister Narendra Modi, with the nation growing approximately 7.9% last financial year.

Capital stewards create value on Main Street

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
Australia's superannuation system is estimated to reach more than $9.5 trillion in the next 20 years and the role of super funds as capital stewards will remain large, according to industry professionals. Capital stewardship is continually redefined ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... now the world's third largest economy, it continues to demonstrate impressive growth potential as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinvigorates and modernises the economy and sweeps away red tape,'' Pereira said. "With Chinese growth now falling, India ...

Infocus launches free robo-advice solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Infocus Wealth Management (Infocus) has entered the robo-advice market, launching direct-to-consumer financial advice tool, earnie.com.au. The launch of earnie.com.au allows Infocus to access the growing direct to consumer advice market, and is intended ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
'Brexit', the worry du jour and the epic horror movie of our time that's coming soon, very soon to a theatre near us. With only four sleeps to go before the Brits vote to leave or remain in the European Union this coming Thursday (23 June), the UK remains ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
ASIC has released a consultation paper on proposed further measures to accelerate innovation in Australian financial services, a move which has been welcomed by the fintech industry. The paper discusses a number of barriers ASIC has identified fintech ...

Wellbeing significantly improved through financial literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
New research suggests that financial education from a financial adviser leads to increased confidence, empowerment and minimises the negative effect of thinking about money on health and wellbeing. The whitepaper, Money, wellbeing and the role of financial ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... we're not buying the banks but we want to play the Chinese consumer," Chadha said. He added in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strengthening the institutional framework of the economy, especially through the Make In India campaign. The bottlenecks ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said the Government and ASIC will work together to create a "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups to test their business models. The sandbox will allow startups to test business ideas for up to six months with "a limited ...

Sunsuper overhauls TPD cover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Sunsuper has overhauled its total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance cover in a move that will see an average premium reduction of 15% for more than 90% of its one million members. The new product, TPD Assist, will remove waiting periods for the ...