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AZ NGA acquires Victoria practice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... about the future for our staff and clients," Dunsford said. This acquisition follows AZ NGA subsidiary, Wise Planners, purchasing a $284 million client book from AFM Advisers. AFM was led by Haydon Skudder, who passed away in June and had previously ...

TelstraSuper names new technology executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... academics at the eight universities. The investment was made through TelstraSuper's Private Equity Market Portfolio by purchasing a stake in London Stock Exchange-listed IP Group. TelstaSuper announced double digital investment returns for members for ...

Confidence up but will consumers shop?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... parts of the world, wages growth remains sluggish - 1.9% over the past four quarters to end-June 2017 - and whatever purchasing power consumers have is being eroded by inflation - the annual headline CPI inflation rate was 1.9% in the June 2017 quarter. ...

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... help them get to their savings target more quickly. Cole said the draft legislation clarifies that first home buyers purchasing a home with a partner who has already owned a home, will not be excluded from using the scheme. Other key features include ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
A major review investigating why some consumers are worse off from purchasing life insurance via direct channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... life insurance and transparency, according to MLC Life chief customer officer of group insurance Suzanne Smith. Since purchasing an 80% stake in MLC Life last year, Nippon Life has injected millions into the life company's digital strategy; with Smith ...

Super system needs work on environmental and governance factors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... strong ranking in overall finances in retirement (fifth overall). Natixis said this demonstrates positive signs for the purchasing power of retirees. While Australia still ranks favourably for governance, a slight decline in its indicator score sees ...

Sunsuper acquires multi-million dollar shopping centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  SATURDAY, 8 JUL 2017
Sunsuper is purchasing a major shopping centre in sub-regional New South Wales, marking the $45 billion super fund's first direct retail acquisition. Marketown Shopping Centre in Newcastle is being acquired by AMP Capital on behalf of Sunsuper for about ...

FoFA should also protect retail banking customers: FSU

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
FoFA reforms protecting consumers against conflicting remuneration structures when purchasing wealth products should be broadened to retail banking consumers as well, according to the Finance Sector Union. Speaking at yesterday's Senate inquiry into ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Markit Economics' preliminary estimates show that while the purchasing managers' indices (PMI) for the US, the Eurozone and Japan all came in below market expectations, all remained in expansion. The IHS/Markit flash US composite output index slipped ...