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Actuaries Institute asks for FSI to be implemented

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the government to quickly implement policy proposals that will encourage innovation in retirement income stream products in its pre-Budget submission. The institute restated the proposals it made to the Financial ...

$1m does not make you rich, Australians say

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
A fifth of those with a household income of $200,000 are living pay-cheque to pay-cheque and having $1 million does not make you rich. Those were two of the many striking perceptions to come out of a new survey from MLC aimed at providing advisers and ...

J.P. Morgan fund gets Lonsec nod

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
The J.P. Morgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Fund has been awarded a 'Highly Recommended' rating by Lonsec in its first year. In its assessment, Lonsec acknowledged the strength of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's highly regarded research team ...

Even the wealthy are turning to robo-advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Millennials and small investors are not the only ones taking up robo-advice; wealthy clients are also turning to the new technology in their droves. That's according to the managing director of Accenture Wealth Management in the US, Kendra Thompson. ...

Survey reveals super fund strategic priorities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Post retirement products, member engagement and digital strategy remain top of superannuation funds' three-year strategic plans but new concerns are also being brought to the boardroom, according to a joint survey of fund chief executives by ASFA and ...

New TAL scheme offers discounts for healthy living

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
TAL has teamed up with a former British Navy officer and physiologist in launching a new program that offers life insurance discounts for clients with a healthy lifestyle. The launch comes amid a wider industry move to align health and insurance. TAL ...

CBA result boosted by wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
Strong performance from the wealth management division contributed materially to the 4% rise in Commonwealth Bank's half-year cash profit, with CommInsure performing particularly well. Growth in insurance and funds management income of 17% and 6%, respectively ...

BetaShares goes global with third managed risk product

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
BetaShares has expanded its managed risk product series with the launch of the BetaShares Managed Risk Global Share Fund, which is trading under the ASX code "WRLD". The fund is designed to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of global ...

IRESS creates new senior product role

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
IRESS has promoted one its executive to the new role of group executive - product. Aaron Knowles, who has been with the company since 2004 and was previously executive general manager product - wealth, will take responsibility for all product functions ...

AMP Capital appoints multi-asset portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
AMP Capital has appointed a new portfolio manager to its multi-asset group. Darren Beesley joins the asset manager from IAG Asset Management where he was portfolio manager for the asset allocation team. Prior to that, he was with Perpetual as portfolio ...