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The growth-inflation divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Bullish on growth, not so on inflation. This is the unifying message from three of the world's major central banks that met over the past 24 hours. As widely expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy settings unchanged - discount rate at ...

Growth maintains momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
While there's little progress over inflation, it actually reversed in March - headline CPI inflation down to 1.5% from 2.0% in February; core inflation down to 0.7% from 0.9% -- latest data indicate that growth in the Eurozone continues to gain momentum. ...

Technology features driving superannuation product development

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
A Rainmaker study of extra benefits and features being offered by super funds in Australia reveals that technology and communication-oriented features are the most active area of product development. Rainmaker noted the results show that funds realise ...

AZ NGA firm procures consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary Wise Planners acquired the corporate superannuation consulting business of a North Sydney-based financial advisory firm. The purchase of Northbridge Financial Consulting from Northbridge Financial Solutions brings ...

Super reforms will drive advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
The complex and ongoing changes to superannuation will drive individuals to seek advice, IOOF head of technical services Martin Breckon says. Breckon, who was recently appointed to the role, said he welcomed the government's superannuation reforms and ...

Former CFS executive joins Class board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
Class welcomed a well-known wealth management executive to its board. Effective 1 April 2017, Nicolette Rubinsztein joined the software provider's board as an independent non-executive director. Most recently general manager, retirement at Colonial ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
New research from VanEck suggests Australian institutional investors will likely be ramping up their allocations to exchange-traded funds. More than half (55%) of institutions surveyed currently use ETFs; 56% indicated they would be increasing this ...

Collective power: What's next for profit-to-member funds?

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... aged care, housing affordability, ethical investing, and internal fund work culture. Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) president Ged Kearney called on the sector to step-up its co-ordination on efforts to take on companies that are not meeting ...

CommInsure cleared of medical misconduct

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
ASIC's investigation into CommInsure found no evidence of claims managers applying pressure on medical staff to change assessments, although the regulator said claims handling fell short of community expectations. CommInsure employees have been accused ...

Managed accounts continue rapid surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
The managed accounts sector now equates to about 7% of the $600 billion in funds under administration across platforms and wraps in Australia. That is the key finding of the Institute of Managed Account Professionals' (IMAP) latest Managed Accounts ...