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Life insurers paid $6.9bn in claims in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
Mainstream life insurance companies paid out a total of just over $6.9 billion in claims in 2015, according to figures from The Risk Store. The statistics show that a total of 89,291 claims were paid for an average $77,279 per claim. Put another way ...

PIMCO Income fund launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
PIMCO has launched its actively managed fixed income fund, PIMCO Income, in Australia. The fund aims to deliver a competitive and consistent level of monthly income distributions without compromising total return. As a secondary objective, it also aims ...

Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
A former super fund chief executive, a technology venture capitalist, a private wealth management expert and a financial services company CEO joined forces to uncover some of the country's outstanding philanthropic initiatives. Former State Super chief ...

Multi-factor investing applies to credit too: Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Building on the current interest in multi-factor investing in equity markets, Robeco is now designing bespoke multi-factor credit solutions for institutional clients in Australia. In this low growth, low interest rate world, factor investing is being ...

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is now taking nominations for its annual Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards. In its fourteenth year, the AFA Adviser of the Year Award recognises an individual who is excelling in the delivery ...

Further monetary stimulus risks woeful asset returns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Central banks are running out of road. If governments ask them to continue down the path of previously unthinkable monetary policy without implementing fiscal policies of their own, there are likely to be severe unintended consequences for the global ...

MAX Award finalists revealed

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
After receiving more than 1,200 nominees from some 500 industry professionals, Financial Standard can now reveal the finalists for the MAX: Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence Awards. The MAX Awards shine a spotlight on the achievers and innovators ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The first budget of the Turnbull government will impact financial services companies operating right across the Australian wealth creation value chain from the largest institutions right down to smallest independent advice firms. Treasurer Scott Morrison's ...

Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said Labor will support tax cuts for small business and the government's move to address income tax bracket creep. The Labor front bencher said his party would support tax cut for small businesses from 28.5% down to ...

Higher recession risk creates opportunity in large miners: Lazard

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
As the valuations of residential property and bank stocks have risen, so too has the risk that they will face a snap-back that could trigger a recession in the Australian economy, according to Lazard Asset Management. "House prices in Australia are ...