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China's January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... 9.9% lower by the end of the first trading week of 2016 - it would have lost a lot more if not for the newly-imposed "automatic circuit breakers" (which resulted in trading suspensions and ditched before the week was over) and the China Securities Regulatory ...

ASIC spots PI insurance gaps

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... the minimum limit of indemnity," the report said. The regulator cited some insurance policies as lacking "at least one automatic reinstatement" and the necessary fraud and dishonesty cover. Problems with aggregating claims with a single limit of indemnity ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Legal document provider Topdocs has developed a quick and easy way for new SMSFs to register for an ABN and Tax File Number through its new Instant SMSF online application. Topdocs director Michael Spakman said the new feature, available in Topdocs' ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... consensus from APRA for these losses included loose underwriting in group risk schemes through default cover approaches, automatic acceptance of increases in cover; and member awareness of life insurance through super. Rainmaker said a higher number ...

A December lift if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... then "late 2014," then "mid-2015." This fixed, calendar-based guidance had the virtue of simplicity, but it lacked the automatic stabilizer property of communication that would signal how and why the stance of policy and forward guidance might change ...

BGL and CoreLogic release desktop SMSF property tool

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
BGL Corporate Solutions and CoreLogic RP Data have released a new self-managed super fund commercial property tool. The Commercial Property Desktop Assessment was designed for SMSF administrators to process property assessments through BGL's Simple ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... awareness of and legal involvement in the claims process; an increase in mental illness/stress-related claims; increased automatic acceptance limits; and what APRA perceived as "generous" terms and conditions. Although the letter cautioned against insurers ...

SG Hiscock finds value far from ASX big caps

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Australian small caps appear increasingly attractive to investors who are overexposed to ASX20 companies, but reluctant to increase their international exposure, SG Hiscock portfolio manager Callum Burns said. The SGH ICE portfolio invests in what Burns ...

Australian Catholic Super launches retirement income product

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has launched RetireSmart, a new account-based pension product. RetireSmart is an automated retirement income solution based on the "bucket" strategy used by financial planners. Australian Catholic ...