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CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... expectancy for healthy 65 year-olds in Australia is close to 88 years for women, and 85 years for men. But we estimate about one-third are likely to live well into their 90s," CommInsure head of annuities, George Lytas said. It is therefore more practical ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
Findings from the Association of Financial Advisers' latest white paper may have significant implications on the incoming adviser education standards. Research supporting the association's 'A new advice competency framework' white paper shows that because ...

APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... that don't meet legislative or quality requirements. APRA also supports the proposed amendments to require a minimum of one-third independent directors and an independent chair on superannuation boards, Rowell said. "It will ensure all boards have a ...

Super industry makes largest fee cuts since MySuper reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... category have an even lower TER of 1.03%. The pre-RG97 research showed that not-for-profit (NFP) MySuper funds make up about a third of total assets in APRA-regulated super; NFP choice products make up another third. Because of the lower fees in these ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... members' best interests as they are not required to produce a profit for parent shareholders," she said. The Bill proposes one-third of super fund directors to be independent as well as appointing an independent chair. The Turnbull Government is aiming ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Agarwal) and the 2017 Adviser of the Year Award went to Charlie Fraser from Shadforth Financial. Read all the details in our third and final conference newsletter, out Monday morning. #AFAau 5pm - AFA National President Marc Bineham closes the conference ...

Voting opens for 2017 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... financial advisers or those who have influenced the financial planning industry but now work at a fund manager, insurer or third-party service provider. Financial Standard also invited adviser associations the AFA and the FPA to nominate individuals ...

Risk advice firm partners to launch claims service

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
A specialist risk advice group has partnered with a third party life insurance claims administrator to launch a claims handling service for policyholders. Australian Financial Risk Management (AFRM) and Gallagher Bassett (GB) unveiled AFRM Claims Advocacy ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... in a channel that suits them and when it's convenient for them." In a separate announcement, NAB said it is slashing one third of the terms and conditions within small business standard loan contracts. The move will see small business customers enter ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... dominated inflows. Two-thirds (68%) of respondents believe factor-based strategies can be applied to fixed income, but just one-third (32%) are using factor strategies within their fixed income portfolios. North American (52%) and European (47%) investors ...