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Magellan ups cash weighting to 15%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... increase our cash weighting will be a drag on short-term performance. However, the cost of taking out this additional insurance is likely to be small, and the Global Equity Strategy will remain 85% invested in high quality global equities. "No one could ...

Fee-only risk advice doable, research shows

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Removing insurance commissions altogether is not just possible, 11% of advisers are already doing it, research by Elixir Consulting found. The third edition of the 'Adviser pricing models research report' found that 11% of 275 advice practices have ...

Wealthsure to cancel AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... WPL will also need to maintain membership of an external dispute resolution scheme, maintain professional indemnity insurance, maintain capital and notify all clients with an unresolved complaint about the changes.

Institutions and independents tackling risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
AMP has announced reductions in upfront commissions for licensed advisers on all life insurance policies, adopting a hybrid commission structure. At the same time, members of Australia's largest independent adviser network, Centrepoint Alliance, have ...

Superannuation trustees under the spotlight: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... challenging issues facing the industry include potential changes to tax around superannuation; the sustainability of insurance provided through superannuation funds; and investment governance.

Adviser reputation hits all-time low

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... 'ethics and honesty' following a series of scandals in the industry," Roy Morgan executive chairman Gary Morgan said. Insurance brokers did worse and were ranked at 11%, down from 16% in 2014. They were number 27 in the list, only above real estate agents ...

FEATURE: Where next for risk advice?

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... Initiated by the Financial Services Council and the Association of Financial Advisers, the Trowbridge Review on Retail Life Insurance Advice was designed as an independent review following the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's Review ...

Future Fund ranks worst in managing climate risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... negative screens in certain sectors. The AODP surveyed the world's 500 largest asset owners, including pension funds, insurance funds, sovereign funds, foundations and endowment funds across five categories: transparency, risk management, low-carbon ...

Buffett insurer gains Australia licence

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
Warren Buffett-owned global speciality insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has received its licence to provide insurance to the Australian market. BHSI will commence Australia operations immediately in its Sydney office and has appointed ...

TAL pays out $1bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
Life insurance payouts at TAL increased by 12.3% to $948 million during 2014. In a recent announcement TAL said majority of claims were taken out to help people while still living and that payment in the event of a death now accounts for 47.4% of benefits ...