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MLC terminates fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
MLC terminated another hedged global shares fund for wholesale investors, from its private investment consulting lineup. The PIC Wholesale Hedged Global Share Fund was terminated at the same time as the $50 million MLC Wholesale Hedged Global Share ...

UniSuper hires from Janus Henderson

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund has hired an equities manager from Janus Henderson's Aussie equities team which shut down its funds earlier in the year and returned $490 million to investors. Paul Phillips started as a manager, equities at UniSuper ...

Powerwrap posts strong first result

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
Powerwrap's first full year results as a listed company have exceeded the forecasts listed in its prospectus. The high net-worth platform provider excelled in a number of areas in its first full year results since listing, beating its prospectus forecasts ...

Chief economist update: Super Mario's last hurrah

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
"A significant degree of monetary stimulus continues to be necessary to ensure that financial conditions remain very favourable and support the euro area expansion, the ongoing build-up of domestic price pressures, and, thus, headline inflation developments ...

APRA slaps traffic light ratings on super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
The prudential regulator confirmed a "traffic light" system aimed at weeding out underperforming superannuation funds is currently in the works. Deputy chair Helen Rowell flagged APRA is developing a heat map based on four key areas -investment returns ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
Standards International founder Michelle Hoskin gives her tips for successfully selling a financial advice business. Appearing at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, Hoskin revealed that businesses she had coached were worth ...

Adviser of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
The AFA Adviser of the Year for 2019 has been crowned at a gala dinner in Adelaide overnight. The Association of Financial Advisers has awarded its highest honours, presenting the Adviser of the Year, Female Excellence in Advice, Excellence in Education ...

Members still lack group insurance awareness: MetLife

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Superannuation members still do not realise they are entitled to life insurance via their super funds despite concerted effort to raise awareness, new research finds. MetLife's latest Insurance inside super report found 73% of Australians are aware ...

The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
The outgoing Adviser of the Year, Hugh Robertson, has revealed how much receiving the honour has meant to him. Awarded the title of Adviser of the Year for 2018 at last year's Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, Robertson described ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Standout financial advisers will be recognised with the presenting of the Association of Financial Advisers' annual suite of awards. The Adviser of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Female Excellence in Advice and the Excellence in Education award ...