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Life insurers challenged by waning planner loyalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... overall satisfaction for the first time in the report's nine-year history, with BT Life and AIA Australia rounding out the top three. "It's exceedingly pleasing that the advisers we deal with have thought it appropriate to recognise us like this. I think ...

Ophir high conviction fund added to HUB24

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... 2015, the fund provides investors with a concentrated exposure to a portfolio of Australian companies listed outside the ASX top 50. The fund recently delivered 21.5% returns per annum after fees. "Investor demand for high performing, capacity-constrained ...

Kinetic Super CIO departs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Information, for the 2017 financial year Kinetic Super Personal Growth (MySuper) option produced a return of 11.9%, placing it in the top five among MySuper options. Over the past seven years the product was ranked sixth. Kessell's departure comes as ...

Successful advisers integrate estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Successful financial advisers know how to broach estate planning early in the client relationship and take the initiative to involve the next generation in these conversations, a legal expert says. According to Australian Unity national manager of estate ...

Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
Some of Sydney's blue-chip suburbs are among the top postcodes missing out on $18 billion in unclaimed superannuation. Latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office show more than 6.3 million lost and ATO-held super accounts, with $14.12 billion ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... as a 20% and over increase from its nearest bottom) and in a bear market (defined as a 20% and over fall from its nearest top) at the same time. This year to date, iron ore prices are down 10.9% to US$70.80/tonne - recording a high of US$94.50 in February ...

Mason Stevens wins 2017 Technical Paper of the Year

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
A new benchmark for writing on managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual ...

Inaugural Technical Paper of the Year awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
A new benchmark for writing on managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual ...

Lack of expertise driving down competition: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... held 78% of the market. There were 148 ADIs, which is eight less than a year ago and half the number recorded in 1999. On top of this, APRA said, return on equity for the banking industry for the 12 months to June 30 was 11.7%, lower than the 10-year ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark. GRESB ranked ISPT's 50 Lonsdale Street Property Trust (50 Lon) in the top 10% globally and seventh in Australia in the Office Unlisted category. The ISPT Core Fund was ranked seventh in Australia in ...