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Schroders joins exchange-quoted managed fund game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... adjust exposures as risk premia change; and more direct and efficient access and administration. "The problem with many Australians' portfolios is that with high allocations to a few listed shares and property, people have very high exposures to the ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... planning." The WTW report concludes that while some reforms to the pension system are essential, a high number of Australians still rely on the aged pension as the primary source of income during retirement. "A simple policy change to the age pension ...

Advisers can seek AMP for insurance support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... improving the experience they have," Johnson said. "Life insurance plays a vital role in the wealth and health of Australians, but we recognise it is an inherently complex product. This initiative will help make managing insurance less complex for advisers ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... interest rates on a range of those deposits, even as the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate, "This is great news for the many Australians, in particular seniors, who rely on their savings in retirement and who are being squeezed by low interest rates. At ...

Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
New research from Zurich reveals that nearly half of Australians (47%) believe they have a less than 10% chance of lost earnings due to disability or illness. The research conducted in partnership with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... (SMSFA) all agree the current objective "fails to articulate the social goal of the system to maximize the number of Australians living in comfort and dignity in retirement." As it stands, the federal government is keen to legislate super's objective ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... experienced management and attractive growth prospects. India Fund chairman, John Pereira, said it was about time Australians could get exposure to India's impressive growth, which has averaged 7.5% per annum over the past decade and which has now overtaken ...

IOOF advice nets $1.3bn in FY16

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... pleased to be investing in the continued improvement in the quality of advice in Australia - for the benefit of all Australians and helping our partner advisers build higher quality businesses. "Placing the needs of investors at the heart of how we think ...

Pre-retirees adopting sharing economy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... to the latest RateSetter Sharing Economy Trust Index. The bi-annual report measures the attitudes and behaviour of Australians towards sharing economy services, such as Uber Airbnb and eBay. The report revealed that the average amount earned by 55-64 ...

TAL launches ad campaign as LIF top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Australia's largest life insurer, TAL, has launched a new consumer brand campaign to open the dialogue between Australians and life insurers. The campaign, which launched on national television on Sunday 24 July, hopes to raise the awareness of the ...