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CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... the foundation for retirement planning. Developed in conjunction with Professor Emeritus David F Babbel from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the new strategy also seeks to address how to best manage inflation and changing interest ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... February, James Shipton will take on the role for a five-year term. Shipton is currently executive director of Harvard Law School's program on international financial systems. He was also executive director, intermediaries supervision and licensing division ...

Taking advice to the streets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... meaningful change," Donat said. Part one of 'Taking it to the Streets' will involve an interactive workshop featuring high school and university students and financial services professionals. Participants will use the concept of human centred design ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... to me to demonstrate to my son that my degree really helps accelerate my career," Ward said. He said his friends in high school got somewhat of a head start on him by studying degrees. Secondly, Ward said his studies help him attempt to address the "disconnect ...

Advice improves lifestyle outcomes: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds said more than three-quarters of advised Australians feel they are prepared for retirement. Launching its Value of Advice Report on day one of the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference at the Gold Coast ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... it and lift our game as a profession. There are no longer any excuses as time is on our side - if we act now." Back to school: What advisers think of the new education standards The incoming standards require all new entrants, from 1 January 2019, to ...

Industry researcher praises Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... upside. Where net returns align with the benchmark (or are below it), fees will reduce. Industry researcher and business school EDHEC said that by linking fees to performance, investors can now "question other aspects of the investment management offering ...

ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
ASIC is ramping up its financial literacy initiatives that plans to incorporate life insurance in curriculums across primary and secondary schools. Already the regulator is undertaking an extensive program with state and territory governments to train ...

Professional investment association rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... Investment Management Research Program of Portfolio Construction Forum and University of Technology Sydney, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Yale School of Management. The final step ...