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Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
New research from Super Consumers Australia, the superannuation advocacy arm of CHOICE, has highlighted how difficult it is for people to claim total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance under the activities of daily living (ADL) definition. The ...

US investment firm launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... data-intensive investment process that is operated by a deeply experienced team with decades of quantitative investment research help set apart ARP from other investment managers in the space," Axius managing director George Giovas said. "As volatility ...

Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... encourage stronger climate action and transparency across the Marsh & McLennan group," Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said. "We will be seeking proposals from alternative insurance brokers." Palmer noted the divestment comes ...

Australians without advice struggle in pandemic: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
New research has revealed the true value of advice, as the mental and financial wellbeing of Australia's unadvised population suffers from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Fidelity International's latest Pulse Survey, which gauged the mental and ...

Private equity weathers COVID-19 crisis: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
New research from asset consultant Willis Towers Watson has found that private equity investments have weathered the impact of the COVID-19 financial crisis, despite a subdued environment for exit deals in the first half of the year. In a survey of ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... consumers once wanted from financial advice and what they want now and it's being accelerated by COVID-19, according to research from KPMG. KPMG surveyed more than 1500 consumers in May to ask them about their experiences of super, financial advice and ...

ERS surges $7bn in a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... close to the initial spike seen when applications opened back on April 20. Rainmaker Information executive director of research and compliance, Alex Dunnin, said while the figures are startling, there is a nine-day lag between applications and payments ...

Balanced options in the red, but only just

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... red after suffering through an unprecedented period of market volatility. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin argues they have made a remarkable recovery, with Australia's superannuation system recuperating much of their ...

Advisers switch platforms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
New research has revealed Australia's financial advisers switched between various investment platforms in their search for better service and support in the wake of the Royal Commission and COVID-19 pandemic. Investment Trends' 2020 Planner Technology ...

Model portfolio growth up 70%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... with the number of models available on managed accounts up 70% per annum, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker research found over the last four years, the number of model portfolios on offer has increased from 865 to 4129. Meanwhile, Rainmaker ...