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The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
Ignore the noise, the benefits of insurance in super far outweigh the negatives for claims recipients and the budget bottom line alike, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia believes. In a report released by the association today, director ...

Alternative investment manager opens Sydney office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
A Paris-based investment manager which specialises in alternative beta strategies is eyeing opportunities in Australia with views to opening a Sydney office next year. Speaking at a media lunch in Sydney yesterday, Capital Funds Management (CFM) president ...

Retail investors given equity crowdfunding boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
The Government today extended the existing equity crowdfunding framework, giving retail investors access to start-ups and small businesses. The revamped framework will allow smaller companies and start-ups to attract equity crowdfunding while retaining ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Legacy systems and antiquated business models of the global insurance industry are beginning to see significant disruption, prompting traditional insurers to up their game to get ahead of the curve and presenting prime opportunities for collaboration. ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
TAL is helping financial advisers to support cancer patients and better understand their conditions with the launch of an education course. TAL's continuous education arm, Risk Academy, will run the on-demand webinar course aiming to equip advisers ...

CVC to launch venture capital fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
Listed investment manager CVC is currently raising capital for a new venture capital fund. The CVC Add+Venture Fund is an early and expansion-stage VC vehicle, targeted to exceed 25% internal rate of return. It's designed with a shorter-term investment ...

Superannuation and debt: Inextricably linked

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
The types of debt held in Australian households shift through the generations, but the amount stays roughly the same - and this has important implications for the superannuation industry. University of Limerick senior lecturer in economics Stephen Kinsella ...

BGL integrates with Xero for single database

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
Clients of BGL Corporate Solutions and Xero will see their compliance workloads reduced following the integration of Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360 with Xero Practice Manager. The two-way integration upgrade will ensure that changes made to a client's ...

Holistic wealth management solutions remain advice key: NAB

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
The delegator, the validator, and the self-directed - when it comes to managing personal wealth, research from NAB shows Australians continue to fall into one of three key investor personas. The delegator - knows the importance of managing their wealth ...

Revisiting the active versus passive cage fight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
The ongoing "cage fight" between active and index managers has a tendency to overshadow some essential tenets of portfolio construction, according to Vanguard investment specialist Mary McLaughlin. McLaughlin spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...