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Direct life outpaced by group sector

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015

... find it challenging to grow," she argued. "Outside of consumer credit insurance, the direct market remains dominated by two major players, and although Rice Warner sees steady growth from smaller insurers, this picture is unlikely to change in the short-term ...

Central banks of the world, coordinate

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015

CBA's advice review compensates 19 clients

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015

... found that three cases out of the 52 examined had not been correctly assessed. Overall, "we found no evidence of systemic or major failures in the way cases were being assessed."

Managed Accounts challenge to retail wealth groups

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015

Almost all major retail wealth groups now offer managed accounts but that doesn't mean they are using the same strategy to get involved with the emerging sector. Rainmaker has just completed its second annual Managed Accounts report containing a detailed ...

S&P warns banks on cyber risk

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015

... downgrading a bank following an attack "if we believe the breach has caused significant reputational issues that could result in a major loss of customers or if the monetary or legal losses significantly hurts capital." It added that if attacks on banks ...

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

... offered, at 0.46%, and the most expensive, at 1.8%. The lowest price MySuper product that is publicly available is offered by a major bank for a TER of 0.60%, illustrating the ferocity of price competition stemming from the new regulation. While retail ...

PIMCO launches bank capital fund

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

... clear sign that this shift has reached Australia. As a consequence, the underlying exposure for investors in Australia's major banks is becoming increasingly homogenous and concentrated in domestic residential property," the head of PIMCO Australia Adrian ...

ASIC's robo-advice taskforce to monitor AFSLs

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

ASIC's brand new robo-advice taskforce will monitor businesses that intend to provide digital advice. The regulator thinks that "the majority of digital advice initiatives will be proposed by existing licensees rather than start-up businesses." Another ...

Treysta moves $200 million funds under advice into managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

The next generation of financial advisers are in an enviable position to offer investment solutions that have long eluded their predecessors. Mark Nagle, executive director at Treysta Financial Life Management, explains how managed accounts have transformed ...

Life risk sales bounce back

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015

... 15.4% to 14.4%. Business in the group risk sector also grew in the year to June 2015, by 15% to $5.5 billion. "All of the major participants in the Group Risk market recorded double digit percentage increases in In-Force Group business to June 2015," ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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