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Hedging strategies protecting members' assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... turning to internal strategists to make decisions on managing or hedging currency risks, the research said, adding about a third (35%) appoint 'others' to making the investment decisions for them. Super funds are also increasingly hedging at the member ...

Japanese broker targets Aussie SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... on NASDAQ - it remains the sixth largest online broker in the US. Monex is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is the third largest online broker in Japan. "We now have an online brokerage joint venture in China as well, meaning we concentrate on ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... clear about what their objective is in brand, advertising, marketing and sponsorship arrangements. ISA today relaunched the third generation of its 'Compare the Pair' advertising campaign which they insist will give viewers "something fresh, with a touch ...

ANZ foots compensation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... failing to disclose documentation for some insurance products; insufficiently supervising some outsourced functions (including third-party call centres); and having inadequate systems or processes to ensure compliance. In one instance, OnePath allocated ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
Commonwealth Bank confirmed in its annual results presentation that third parties are discussing an acquisition of the bank's life insurance business. Describing CommInsure as a "strong business with scale, expertise, competitive products and access ...

CBA senior executives forego bonuses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... Act, if a company receives two consecutive votes of more than 25% against its remuneration report, the board may face a third vote on whether it must stand for re-election. Over the weekend, Narev said he had no intention to step down, adding that he ...

Crisis emerging in Australian retirement system: HILDA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... across generations. According to the university's latest Housing, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, a third of young Australian home owners aged between 18 and 39 aren't making any progress on their mortgages year-on-year, and ...

Industry fund makes tech play to combat unpaid super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... experiencing a problem with unpaid superannuation and only 60% of members were confident their super had been paid. More than a third of those who had experienced unpaid super reported that their issue had not been resolved. "People can take things into ...

ETFs set to continue dominance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Nearly one third of Australia's financial advisers will increase their use of exchange traded funds in client portfolios over the next 12 months. This is a key finding from a recent Rainmaker adviser survey which showed that while 35% of advisers are ...

Advice business offers enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... Financial Index Australia's Adviser Incentive Scheme was likely to encourage representatives to switch clients from existing third-party products to FIA's in-house products. ASIC said this practice occurred on numerous occasions without adequate justification ...