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AZ NGA acquires seventh practice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
AZ Next Generation Advisory has made its seventh acquisition, purchasing a Toowoomba-based practice. Part of the RI Advice Group, RI Toowoomba was established in 1992 and has $260 million in funds under advice. As with AZ NGA's previous acquisition ...

Advice beats direct insurance for Aussie consumers

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... found that 90% of respondents found life insurance too complex to navigate on their own, and consequently 65% were purchasing policies through financial advisers. The report also showed that generation Y consumers are a high growth area for insurance ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... session there are several views of the future investment landscape and any of them could be correct. Flanders said purchasing more computing power could mean the world is on the edge of a productivity boom - the likes of which we have never seen - or ...

AB calls for three-stage CIPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... Hutchins said. AB research has continually been in favour of the delayed annuity purchase as there are flaws in retirees purchasing an annuity as soon as they turn age 65. Hutchins said purchasing an annuity too early does not provide insurance value ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... them to live healthy lifestyles." In partnership with Intel, MLC will make the Basic Peak watch available to customers purchasing MLC Insurance or MLC Insurance Super policies. The program commences on November 23.

SQM gives high marks to William Blair fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... quantitative methods," which SQM's statement said were "grounded in well-known principles such as discounted cash flow and purchasing power parity." The statement continued, saying that the fund had "experience-based qualitative judgment in identifying ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... for it is slowing. This slowing speculation gained further impetus following the release of the flash Caixin China Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) that showed manufacturing activity dropped to a 6A1/2-year low of 47.1 in August, topped by the continuing ...

Super fund goes nuts for returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
First State Super has hinted at further investment in Australia's agriculture industry after purchasing a major stake in almond orchards, the country's highest grossing horticultural export. Yesterday Select Harvests Limited (SHV) announced to the Australian ...

AMP Capital takes majority stake in Angel Trains

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
AMP Capital has taken a majority stake in UK train leasing company Angel Trains. After purchasing additional equity in the company from Arcus Infrastructure Partners' European Infrastructure Fund 1, AMP Capital's ownership of Angel Trains has increased ...

NZ Super eyes glass to smash returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will have a place on the board of a US-based tinted glass manufacturer after purchasing a stake in the business for US$75 million. NZ Super Fund's head of international direct investment, Nigel Gormly, will take a ...