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Retirement income sector keeps pace with population changes

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 27 APR 2015

... allocated pensions (38%), industry funds (12%) and annuities (2%). Investment Trends' December 2014 Retirement Planner Report shows that advisers are responding to this growing sector. A third (32%) of participants in the report - based on a survey of ...

Life insurance risk inflows reach $14.2bn

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 20 APR 2015

... inflows grew by 11.2% during 2014, reaching about $14.2 billion, according to the latest report from Plan For Life. The report shows all companies experienced increases in their risk business with the highest percentage growth rate recorded by AIA at ...

Intergenerational Report shows need for financial advice

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015

The Treasury's Intergenerational Report highlights the importance of financial advice, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Given that life expectancy at birth is expected to rise by four and three years for men and women respectively ...

Fight or be beggared by the neighbours

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015

... contributor, it's also a fact that the strong US dollar is putting downward pressure on US inflation. The latest inflation report shows America is now in deflation based on the headline measure - minus 0.1% in January from plus 0.7 in December - the ...

Advisers looking overseas for growth

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015

... compared with 7% at the end of 2013. However, this does not reflect a wider disinterest in growth assets. In fact, the report shows that advisers on average invested just 15% of new client flows into cash products in 2014, less than half the amount invested ...

Financial services Australia's largest industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014

... manufacturing. " While growth in other industries is slowing down, financial services is continuing to grow," he said. "Our report shows that financial services is making a significant contribution to the Australian economy. It pays more corporate tax ...

Retail fund members most likely to establish SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014

... SMSF in the next 12 months, and 17.8% are likely to do so in the next five years, CoreData's 2014 Member Retention Report shows. Intention to establish an SMSF is down, with one in six members likely to establish an SMSF within the next five years. However ...

SMSF closures drop 75% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014

... 75%, according to the latest figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The ATO June 2014 SMSF quarterly report shows that 2,349 SMSFs were wound up in the 12 months to June 2014, while 9,676 SMSFs wound up in June 2013. However, the ATO data ...

Advisers boost practice profitability

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014

... Financial planners are serving more clients at a lower cost; the latest Investment Trends May 2014 Planner Business Model Report shows. The average cost of delivering full advice fell from $2,400 per client in 2013 to $2,250 per client this year. While ...

Advisers use more insurers, but main provider still key: research

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

... numbers and the typical planner now uses 3.7 insurers, up from 3.4 in 2013, the Investment Trends 2014 Planner Risk report shows. But levels of insurer switching remain high, with 40% of advisers saying they stopped using at least one insurer in the ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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