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Markets prompt adviser asset allocation review: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... built to be more responsive to market events, with greater discretion to defend the portfolio in uncertain times - this reduces the need for the investor to intervene, he said. According to Morningstar research, the use of real return funds has more ...

The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... of under-insurance on society and government resources would be significantly greater without insurance in super. "It reduces the level of social security benefits payable due to a lack of coverage. Currently, under-insurance in relation to death, TPD ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... missions and objectives," Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Alex O'Dea said. "This is increasingly hard and reduces the shine from a year in which, the largest asset owners have been able to achieve superior growth in this year's figures. ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
An industry super fund with $2.1 billion in assets under management is reducing its premiums on its income protection policy. Intrust Super's PayGuard policy premiums will reduce as much as 12% effective 1 October 2017. Intrust Super chief executive ...

ANZ Wealth enhances life insurance process

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
ANZ Wealth launched a life insurance pre-assessment tool that reduces the application waiting time up to 48 hours. The OneCare Pre-Assessment Wizard aims to assist financial advisers understand the potential underwriting outcomes for certain medical ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
An industry super fund will reduce its insurance premiums by 6% and has pledged to lock the reductions until 2020. From 1 July 2017, Hostplus members will receive at least a 6% reduction to Death and Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) premiums. Hostplus ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... greater profitability and shareholder value, it noted. "Long-term investor ownership also improves the quality of the board, reduces sales, costs and earnings volatility, increases dividends and share repurchases, lowers takeover defences, and encourages ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... some investors, many will not benefit because of their unique circumstances." It urges for a two-pronged approach that reduces barriers to offering personalised advice along with the option of utilising CIPRs - which would be much better than a single ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... outperformance relative to the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index. The report said using this index produces a quality tilt and reduces volatility. "Dividend screening is the first point of difference between the MVS Index and the standard market capitalisation ...

Government bond issuance to fall 20pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... financial they expect funding requirements will reduce to $80 billion. Net of buybacks and maturations this gross amount reduces $34 billion, they added. The AOFM said Weekly Treasury Bond tender issuance of around $1.4 billion each week, in addition ...