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HIP Super members get access to Best Doctors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Boutique industry fund HIP Super has pulled off a major coup and formed a partnership with the MLC Best Doctors service, claiming the deal was only possible because of its small size. MLC's Best Doctors is an exclusive service run out of the Harvard ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... why's and wherefore's of Wall Street's good performance overnight. Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't launch yet another iTech innovation, but his announcement made investors happy all the same. For the first time in 17 years, Apple will pay dividends of US$2.65 ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... market where investment returns and revenue streams are under pressure. Therefore, cost reduction is imperative as is innovation to introduce new services." Johnson said that Wealthtrac was taking a consultative approach with advisers who use the platform ...

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Smart beta solutions are becoming increasingly popular with global pension funds, according to research from UK advice firm bfinance. Smart beta, which includes fair-value indexing and low-volatility strategies were perceived as a method of reducing ...

Social media an important tool for advisers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... showing up, getting involved and adding value. That's according to Trevor Young, social media expert and strategy and innovation director at Edelman Australia, who spoke to advisers at a recent Zurich event in Sydney. "Today's ever evolving social media ...

Direct mandates growth solid: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Alternative asset mandates to direct fund managers and global mandates for diversification saw high demand throughout 2011, according to Towers Watson. The trend was consistent across most asset classes, with 2011 forming the final year in a five-year ...

TAL big winner in AFA annual awards

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... for Service Quality, AXA for Trauma Insurance, CommInsure for Income Protection, BT and Macquarie for Risk Product Innovation and Challenger for Overall Annuity Provider of the Year. AFA national president Brad Fox applauded the range and calibre of ...

CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
CommInsure has appointed Unified Healthcare Group as its medical information service partner for a four year period. Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) said it provides life insurance clients with a number of customised solutions including improving the ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... rise. Mercer predicts the subsequent investor appetite for income streams with in-built inflation protection will spark innovation, with government attempts to foster infrastructure investment the likely beneficiary as a consequence.

Volatile markets spark innovation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
High demand for electronic tools allowing portfolio construction and optimisation based on targeted risk are a result of current market volatility, according to MSCI, makers of the Barra Portfolio Manager (BPM) system. "The broader trend in light of ...