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Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... unresolved problems in the use of data - there are conflicting ideas of fairness put forward, and what constitutes good versus poor conduct is often still vague." "We have taken the opportunity as a society to build automated systems. With human beings ...

Mind the managed accounts roadblocks: MLC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... Explicitly, having too many compromises in how a program is built and too much of a focus on the adviser practice outcomes versus client outcomes. "As an industry, most of the content and literature that's written is about time savings, efficiencies ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... Most active funds underperform in every reported category over longer-term horizons, according to the biannual S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Australia Scorecard. However, although long-term performance statistics are poor, the SPIVA Australia ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... the spectrum, seek explicit risk reduction. It targets a lower volatility profile than the benchmark, typically 15-30% versus the index over a market cycle and should offer downside protection in a declining market. The report said a minority of managers ...

Platinum remains positive despite net profit loss

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... This was driven by markets and outflows of $2.2 billion. Its financial 2022 operating expenses decreased to $69.4 million, versus $71.6 million in the prior year. Investors will receive a dividend of seven cents per share, taking full-year dividends ...

Iress records 29% jump in profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... affirmed its segment profit guidance for the full year of 2022 is $177 million - $183 million, an increase of 7% - 10% versus the personal conduct purchase (PCP). It added that results are now expected to be at the lower end of the range due to investment ...

Super fund for women closes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... showed it was more expensive than the typical not-for-profit fund, reporting a fee ratio of 1.13% on a $50,000 balance versus 1.02%. The fund offered just two investment options, Balanced and Growth. According to Aracon Super's 2021 annual report ...

Latest AFCA data shows big shifts in complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... compared to 517 in FY21. Complaints about account administration errors also increased slightly, with 506 recorded in FY22 versus 487. The majority of other complaints received about super funds focused on delays in claim handling (737), denial of claims ...

Local ETF industry flows positive, lower FUM: BetaShares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... industry flows, receiving almost double the amount of net flows compared to the international equities category ($2.9 billion versus $1.7 billion)." The best performing exposures for the half year came from geared short US equity exposures. The next ...

Investors, advisers need further ESG education

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... loyalty and wallet share growth. "Moreover, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) for advisers who provide such ESG experiences is 67% versus -1.1 % for those who do not," the report said. Continuing further the study showed two out of three investors are not ...