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Life insurance regulation needs government backing: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
An overwhelming number of people who work in life insurance believe the industry needs government backing so it can properly regulate. In a survey conducted by DST Systems, a large number of respondents (85%) want to engage with ASIC to strengthen the ...

Financial services giants launch ESG indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Two global financial services heavyweights have collaborated to launch a suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices for institutional investors. J.P. Morgan and BlackRock have joined forces to create the J.P. Morgan ESG Index (JESG) ...

SSGA boosts SPDR distribution team

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs is welcoming two members to its national distribution team. The first, Linda Stangherlin, joins SPDR ETFs as national relationship manager - ETFs. She arrives from Zurich, where she was national sales manager - ...

Government to increase SMSF member limit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... opens up strategy options that can keep commercial property via intergenerational transfers. The proposals won't force the sale of properties out of the SMSF in the event a parent's death for instance, he said.

Chief economist update: Not as good as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
History was made when North Korean supremo Kim Jung-un took one step south of the Korean DMZ (demilitarised zone) to shake hands with his southern counterpart, South Korea president Moon Jae-in. An epic in itself, it invalidates Rudyard Kipling's (re-phrased) ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... profile adviser under fire Advice firm impersonated clients ANZ, NAB bottom lines take a hit IOOF updates market on ANZ wealth sale Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties 23 April: How ANZ paid its advisers, AMP's secret adviser ANZ sent ...

Financial planning must regroup and reform: Social Media

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Social media commentators have called for structural changes to the financial planning industry after the Royal Commission wrapped up its investigation into financial advice this week. After a fortnight of revelations during the Royal Commission's probe ...

Whitehelm Capital acquires AGL assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... includes landfill gas, biogas and biomass generation and co-generation, and compressed natural gas refuelling. AGL said the sale is consistent with its strategy of divesting non-core assets. Located in six states, the assets are fully operational under ...

Chief economist update: Prudence, patience and persistence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
The European Central Bank's (ECB) 26 April Governing Council meeting produced unchanged monetary policy settings yet again, marking the 26th month of inaction. The eurozone's interest rates haven't changed - repo rate at 0.0%; deposit facility at -0.40% ...

IOOF updates market on ANZ wealth sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
IOOF gave shareholders an update on its ANZ Wealth acquisition in light of the banking Royal Commission. ANZ announced in September 2017 it will divest OnePath's pension and investments and four aligned dealer groups to IOOF for $975 million. IOOF's ...