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SMSFs investing restrictions unfair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds have been unfairly subjected to too much red tape, according to Financial Standard's latest survey. Last week's poll reveals more than half (51%) of readers believe SMSFs bear the brunt of numerous government restrictions and ...

Digital broker partners for multi-asset trading

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
A digital brokerage service with monthly trading turnover of over $3.5billion has integrated a global multi-asset trading platform into its offering. OpenMarkets will use Bloomberg's execution management system (EMSX); allowing users to direct equity ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
ANZ Wealth's new artificial intelligence-powered underwriting capability has completed a successful test phase with a group of tradespeople. From next week plumbers, carpenters, electricians and builders aged between 20 and 40-years-old can access the ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
AIA Australia is urging the Federal Government to allow life insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions. AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu said the legislative barriers that restrict life insurers ...

SMSF pool still ripe for financial advice: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Self-managed super fund trustees seeking financial advice jumped 6% last year, and they are hungry for further advice, according to AMP Capital research. Sixty-three per cent of SMSF trustees told AMP Capital they would entertain further financial advice ...

CountPlus firm acquires NSW practice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
A CountPlus financial planning member firm will acquire 100% of a New South Wales accounting practice. Robson Partners will acquire Walker & Andrews with the process finalising on May 1. CountPlus described the acquisition as "earnings-accretive" for ...

IFM partners to slash carbon emissions in $12bn fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
IFM Investors, the $100 billion super fund investment consortium, is partnering to cut carbon emissions for Australia's largest infrastructure fund. Partnering with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), IFM will work to reduce emissions for the ...

Robo-advisers a hard pill to swallow for Aussie investors: CFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
Australian retail investors are more likely to trust human financial planners over robo-advisers - and by an overwhelming majority, according to the CFA Institute's 2018 survey of investor trust. More than 80% of the Aussie retail investors surveyed ...

RARE wins mandate from $182bn US manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
RARE Infrastructure was awarded an infrastructure income mandate by a US-based global multi-manager which oversees more than $182 billion in funds. Principal Funds chose RARE's infrastructure income strategy for part of its $5 billion Diversified Real ...

CommInsure, OnePath enhance digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Applying for life insurance and making claims is now much easier for financial advisers and customers of CommInsure and OnePath. CommInsure is the latest to partner with underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Through the partnership, the complexity ...