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Chief economist update: Hostage to speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... reaching the 2% inflation goal in 2019 are high." To be sure, activity indicators in Japan have not only been recovering but gaining strength. The year-on-year growth rate in GDP accelerated to 2.1% in the year to the December 2017 quarter from 1.9% ...

Advisers reckoning with direct risk sales growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Life insurance products sold directly to consumers are gaining prevalence over an area historically dominated by financial advisers and dealer groups, Strategic Insight's latest statistics show. The researcher found that in the decade to 2017, risk ...

Reinvigorated OneVue inches up platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
OneVue is gaining traction among financial advisers, with its functionality trumping that of Colonial First State's FirstWrap, according to the latest platforms analysis from Investment Trends. Of the 19 full-function platforms studied, OneVue re-entered ...

Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... manager of estate panning Anna Hacker said charitable giving is a conversation with financial advisers that's dramatically gaining popularity. Hacker said more people are becoming excited about philanthropic initiatives, quashing the notion it is reserved ...

YBR's wealth arm gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... a 7% increase in revenue to $6.5 million on the prior year. YBR's virtual insurance advice service, YBR Life, is also gaining ground, the firm said, adding it will provide additional revenue opportunities and position the wealth business for strong growth ...

CFSGAM cuts long-standing investment capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... specialised nature of the asset class, with CFSGAM saying a growing number of investors are seeking alternative means of gaining exposure to the sectors. Lead portfolio managers from both teams will remain with the business to work through any changes ...

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Goals-based advice is gaining ground with fresh insight suggesting it leads to greater levels of client satisfaction. Latest Investment Trends analysis shows planners with the most satisfied clients "are often those who are successful in creating congruity ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Australia's self-managed superannuation fund investors are gaining confidence in international equities and paying more attention to new, innovative sectors. New data from nabtrade shows SMSF investment in international shares, domestic ETFs, mFunds ...

In-house education key to super success

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... QSuper's chief of member experience, Jason Murray believes super is more relevant for young people who stand to benefit from gaining a better understanding of it before entering the workforce full-time. "For an 18-year-old, $1200 is a significant-sized ...

Fintechs gear up for open banking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... non-bank lenders among its clients. The timing was right for Proviso to tap into a wider network of customers, while also gaining access to illion's extensive data analytics capabilities, Proviso chief executive Luke Howes said. "Proviso has grown considerably ...