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FEATURE: Risk at risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
In the wake of the group insurance crisis, super funds are one-by-one renegotiating their contracts with their life insurers. As a result, premiums are rising significantly, in many cases bringing them in line with retail premiums. This is causing some ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high following the Republican win in the US midterm elections. At 0910 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the crisis in group insurance and consider the future of insurance in superannuation. We also look at how the trend towards in-housing might be putting pressure on asset consultants to change strategy ...

In-housing creating consultant uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Asset consultants are jostling for position in a bid to combat the in-housing of super fund investment teams, with a variety of strategies emerging. At its recent annual Ideas Exchange in Melbourne, Towers Watson addressed superannuation fund CIOs some ...

BTFG earnings up 16%

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Staying "close to advisers" to assist them cope with regulatory changes helped BT Financial Group (BTFG) to a solid full year result, according to the wealth manager. The company reported a 16% year-on-year increase in cash earnings to $895 million ...

BTIM posts record profit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has more than doubled its end of year cash net profit after tax on last year to post a record $127 million. For the 12 month to end of September, statutory NPAT was up 137% to $121.5 million and cash earnings per share ...

Vanguard appoints APAC senior economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
Vanguard has appointed Dr Qian Wang as its new senior economist in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang took up the position on October 27 and is based in Hong Kong. She will be part of the global Investment Strategy Group (ISG) team headed by Vanguard chief ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Australian shares look set to open lower after a flat performance on Wall Street and sharp falls on European markets following negative German business data. At 0812 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 15 points ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Australian shares look set to open lower after a flat performance on Wall Street and sharp falls on European markets following negative German business data. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 16 points ...

Arthur's back. Wait, no he's not

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
The Abbott government's announcement of an improved register for the beleaguered practitioners was marred by an embarrassing blunder. Treasury was forced to issue a rare apology after mistakenly making the announcement under the name of suspended frontbencher ...