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Austock expands investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Austock Life has expanded its Vanguard Tax-Paid range, adding three new indexed options to its imputation bond menu. The addition of the Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index, Vanguard Diversified Growth Index and Vanguard International Shares (Unhedged) ...

Suncorp boss in hot water over climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron has faced criticism over his stance on climate change in light of the company's 2016 annual review. The annual review insisted that the bank and insurer "works with all levels of government and key stakeholders ...

Automated retirement product gains recognition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's automated retirement income solution has been recognised as an innovative product by the country's business community. Australian Catholic Super's RetireSmart account-based pension was a winner ...

AU wins Herston Quarter mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
The Queensland Government has confirmed Australian Unity as the preferred tenderer for the $1.1 billion Herston Quarter project in Brisbane. Australian Unity plans to develop and play a continued role in an integrated health, ageing and research precinct ...

BlackRock publishes staff gender split

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... industry has not done enough to attract and develop women. BlackRock is committed to cultivating diversity in all forms. We recognise that a key step in this journey is in transparently measuring progress over time." Women in Banking and Finance chief ...

Non-super investments increasing sophisticated strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Financial services consultant Rice Warner believes there are opportunities for wealth management professionals to capitalise on personal investments outside of superannuation and in a market not always readily recognised. In its Personal Investments ...

Implemented Portfolios launches branded IMA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Leading managed account specialist, Implemented Portfolios has launched a branded individually managed account (IMA) service. The IMA solution allows Australian financial advisers and licensees to white-label the Implemented Portfolios IMA technology ...

Advisers can seek AMP for insurance support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... experience they have," Johnson said. "Life insurance plays a vital role in the wealth and health of Australians, but we recognise it is an inherently complex product. This initiative will help make managing insurance less complex for advisers and in ...

Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... will no longer be working. "The super industry needs to reshape the conversation they're having with younger members to recognise that phrases like 'retirement planning' aren't going to get the cut through they need to convince younger members that super ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...