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New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
Prominent legal firm Slater and Gordon believes the Life Insurance Code of Practice is a missed opportunity to fix serious systemic problems in the industry. Several life insurers welcomed the Code issued by the Financial Services Council (FSC) yesterday ...

New BetaShares fund combats investor bias

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... hold. BetaShares managing director, Alex Vynokur, said the prevalent bias towards the largest 20 companies, particularly the big four banks, exposes investor portfolios to excessive stock and sector specific risk, leaving investors' under-exposed to ...

The best marketing is no marketing for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... Ramos, the founder of accountancy practice Chess, to offer their practical tips for delegates. Ramos said referrals represent a big chunk of most advisers' future revenue so it was crucial to have a system sitting at the centre of the growth strategy. ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... resource sectors have provided for us - an almost underwriting prosperity," Ferris said. "Not surprisingly, asset allocators and big investors - superannuation funds in particular - are scratching their heads about how do they get involved in that." ...

Cities over countries for TH Real Estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Understanding local, long-term structural trends is key to preserving investment value and unlocking performance growth in cities throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, according to TH Real Estate. The firm's head of global research Alice Breheny ...

Retail funds trailing NFPs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The 12-month return gap between workplace retail funds and not-for-profits is currently 120 basis points, according to Rainmaker Information research. In the latest Rainmaker Benchmarking report, based on the SelectingSuper workplace default option ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... because while the different and differing policy initiatives designed and instituted by the central banks around the world - big and small - are all designed to lift growth and inflation at home, they are also beggaring their neighbours. Yes Virginia ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... funeral plans and health insurance to customers. "It was simple. Your purpose was to sell insurance cover. Sums insured were not big and you were paid a commission for the work you did," Kent said. "There was no statement of advice. There was no internet ...

Howard: Bank scrutiny "strange"

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The scrutiny of Australia's big four banks has been labelled "strange" by former Prime Minister John Howard, who heralded the institutions as one of four pillars that guided Australia through the Global Financial Crisis. Howard was the first plenary ...

Client needs to drive transitioning businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Advisers must understand the needs of their clients in order to identify the best means of achieving business sustainability in light of recent MDA class order revisions, according to Mason Stevens. The managed accounts provider welcomed the reforms ...