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More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
An Actuaries Institute Taskforce has made sweeping recommendations for broad changes to Australia's retail disability income insurance market, including providing examples of Best Interest Duty in life insurance. The report said ASIC included in ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... they pay in terms of missing out on a lifetime of compound interest is just too high," Mulino said. "The system should evolve to cater to diverse needs. Almost no other sector works with a static set of laws from three decades ago and the industry ought ...

Boutique welcomes operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... significantly builds on what is already a strong team, at a time where Maple-Brown Abbott is focusing on continuing to evolve, diversify and grow. "Melanie has outstanding experience in the financial services industry, as a chief operating officer for ...

Industry fund reveals new mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
An industry superannuation fund has overhauled its investment strategy, terminating and replacing several managers in the process. Following the recent termination of AMP Capital as investment manager for its Balanced Socially Responsible option, as ...

Super fund gets ahead of CIPR obscurity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... Australian Business Awards. Drew told the recent AIST's superannuation investment conference that the product continues to evolve - despite the lack of guidance from the federal government - which continues to back down on its Comprehensive Income ...

Milestone Group appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... and we are excited to have her as part of our management team." Azer noted that she had watched Milestone Group grow and evolve over the years and had always been impressed by its aptitude to think differently. "I see a real opportunity to add value ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... the self-licensing route, whether by choice or structural changes in the industry. As the dynamics of the advice market evolve, so do planners' support and service needs," he said. A staggering number of self-licensed advisers (92%) outsource or use ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... start investing with small amounts was also a catalyst for many," Peker said. "But as the demographics of the industry evolve there is now great responsibility on online brokers, product manufacturers and thought leaders to help investors navigate this ...

Alternative assets are the new bonds: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Core alternative real estate assets are the new bonds, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which said a well-diversified portfolio of core real assets can offer two-three times the income premium of traditional fixed income. Speaking at an online ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... CAPE ratio," he said. Investors risk being caught out by using one metric to inform their judgements, he said. "Markets evolve, things change, and the type of businesses within the market change. So to rely on a simple static measure is just lazy," he ...