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Industry fund cuts life premiums, renews insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... younger members by as much as 50%. MTAA Super recently renewed its long-standing partnership with MetLife to June 2020. The pair struck a deal which sees default insurance premiums for 16 to 21-year-old members drop from $4.82 per week to $2.89 per week ...

First Aussie fixed income mandate for global manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
A global asset manager with Swiss heritage landed its first Australian fixed income mandate recently as a wealth management firm announced the latest additions to its multi-manager suite. Vontobel Asset Management will run an emerging markets debt mandate ...

Financial advice crucial to industry fund members: Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
More than 3000 Cbus members have been paired with a Certified Financial Planner under an advice program run in conjunction with the Financial Planning Association. The industry superannuation fund is further encouraging its members to embrace financial ...

Sporting arena ripe for new advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Professional athletes represent a significant business opportunity for financial advice practices, with wealth managers standing to benefit from understanding their unique financial planning needs. According to GlobalData, financial advisers will do ...

Fee models an art, not a science

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Viskovic. Rando Associates director and senior adviser Mark Rando will speak alongside Mr Insurance director PJ Byrne and the pair will take a more practical approach to the discussion. Rando said the pair will cover off questions about how to segment ...

Succession planning ensures quality customer service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... of client service can actually be measured and quantified in the balance sheet and accounts of a financial practice," the pair said. "It will easily be identified in the planning business revenue in fees charged and longevity of client retention. Yet ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... brand, advertising, marketing and sponsorship arrangements. ISA today relaunched the third generation of its 'Compare the Pair' advertising campaign which they insist will give viewers "something fresh, with a touch of intrigue." According to a report ...

New role builds Cbus momentum, Atkin joins SuperFriend

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... product at $38 billion fund Cbus. Robbie Campo, known for her involvement with the long-running industry super Compare the Pair campaign, will oversee all aspects of Cbus' brand, marketing and communication support, as well as corporate affairs, industry ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Morningstar is pushing for MyRetirement solutions to be less product-centric and a mandatory digital advice component be made available for retirees. In a discussion paper submitted to Treasury on Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
As the 1 July deadline looms, an initiative from Challenger will make it easier for financial advisers to service clients and manage their retirement income needs. As superannuation reform, including the introduction of Comprehensive Income Products ...