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PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
The Turnbull Government is the latest administration to announce a superannuation inquiry to investigate efficiency of the system and review how default funds are selected. A statement jointly released by Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer ...

Macquarie launches robo-advice service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Macquarie has launched the digital advice service it announced in November 2015. OwnersAdvisory provides custom portfolio advice across all standard asset classes, determining allocation based on personal goals and a generated risk profile. It sources ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
ESG researcher Sustainalytics has opened its Sydney office. The company, which has provided responsible investment research to clients including BNY Mellon, Morningstar and ING Investment Management, said this move "expands Sustainalytics' global footprint ...

IAG appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
IAG has appointed the former chief executive of Deutsche Asset Management Australia as its new chair. Elizabeth Bryan has been a director of IAG since December 2014 and became deputy chair in June 2015. She is also the chair of Virgin Australia and ...

ANZ cash profit up, net down

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
ANZ has announced an unaudited cash profit of $1.85 billion in the three months to 31 December 2015, up 4% on the prior corresponding period. Statutory net profit was $1.6 billion, down slightly from the $1.65 billion reported for the December 2014 ...

ASIC bans former Guardian Advice planner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former Guardian Advice representative. Andrew Moroney worked under the Guardian Advice licence from 2006 to 2014, during which time ASIC alleged he engaged in deliberate "policy churn" - annually recommending clients replace ...

Combined Insurance to cease new Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Combined Insurance has announced it will cease writing new Australian business on April 22. The insurer said that the decision will not impact existing policies and followed a "detailed review of the company's business operations and growth prospects." ...

Most accountants still unready for advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Most accountants still lack confidence in their ability to deliver financial advice services, according to Bstar research. The Bstar 2016 Accountants Research Report suggests that 81% of accountants are unready to provide financial advice. This is lower ...

Annuity sales growth drive up Challenger 1H16 profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Continuing growth in annuity sales has driven Challenger's 1H16 after-tax profit up 18% on 1H15 to $182 million. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari argued that a significant factor in this was annuity sales driven by interest in Comprehensive Income ...

Pinnacle appoints distribution director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Boutique group Pinnacle Investment Management has appointed a new director of distribution. Megan Jenner joins Pinnacle from Sadrian Bowman Capital in London, where she was head of marketing and investor relations. Prior to that she worked in investor ...