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New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The investment management industry is flagging concerns over the Federal Government's proposed Collective Investment Vehicle structure, especially its tax implications. Speaking at a regulatory forum in Sydney on Thursday, King & Wood Mallesons partner ...

SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
New data from SuperConcepts shows SMSF trustees are turning to hybrids as an alternative source of income returns. The latest SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey shows asset allocation to the fixed interest sector grew from 12.2% to 12.8% ...

Advisers unsure on super contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Adviser queries around non-concessional super contributions have doubled in the last month, according to BT Advice Technical's September quarter round-up. The report shows the questions most commonly asked by advisers over the quarter were in regards ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
SMSF data from the ATO and APRA shows trustees in self-managed super are maintaining solid investment performance and managing portfolio diversification well. SMSF Association head of technical Peter Hogan said ATO statistics show that in four of the ...

Bravura starts IPO journey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
Wealth management and funds administration software provider, Bravura Solutions, has announced an initial public offering at an offer price of $1.45 per share with the aim of raising $148 million. On completion new shareholders are anticipated to hold ...

YBR hits back at Bouris expose

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Yellow Brick Road has denied suggestions made in an ABC report that shareholders want executive chair Mark Bouris removed from the company. The ABC report aired alleged shareholder concerns about the direction of YBR as well as remuneration arrangements ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Consistent deterioration to the insurance sector has had a significant impact on the AMP wealth protection business and has led to an overhaul of the business. In a bid to address the market condition for wealth protection in Australia, AMP announced ...

Centrepoint partners to enhance underwriting processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has teamed up with a medical services provider to improve the underwriting process for clients and advisers. The dealer group has joined forces with Health Predictions to launch a new initiative, Centrepoint Healthscreen, to offer ...

MLC and NAB expand direct life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
MLC Life Insurance is capitalising on its affiliation with NAB to increase the distribution of the NAB Essential Life product. Access to NAB Essential Life will not require the consult of an adviser or planner, and will be available throughout NAB's ...

Russell wins $1.3bn investment management mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Russell Investments has won a mandate to manage and advise about $1.3 billion in super fund assets. Guild Trustee Services, the trustee for GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension, awarded Russell the mandate following a review of its investment ...