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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Australia business confidence "The RBA's cut to interest rates did not help lift business confidence as we had hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted ...

Life insurers must be more transparent: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Australian life insurance companies should be more open to independent assessment to reassure the community of their commitment to transparency and continued improvement, argues Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox. According ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Australia housing finance The latest dwelling finance commitment report gave almost immediate evidence to the RBA governor Glenn Stevens' 7 June statement that, "Indications are that the effects of supervisory measures have strengthened lending standards ...

Suncorp rolls out online only super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Suncorp's superannuation arm has launched an online only product with several aims, including bridging the relationships between financial advisers and less engaged super members. Known as Suncorp Brighter Super, the product gives both advisers and ...

Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
The role of superannuation funds as a distribution mechanism for life and income protection insurance continues to grow in the Australian market, according to new analysis by Rainmaker, which says the dominance of a few funds as gatekeepers could leave ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Two superannuation industry surveys published this week have again reflected the difference between Australia's strong accumulation system and its problematic retirement models. Results from a Roy Morgan survey of more than 18,000 Australians with superannuation ...

BetaShares launches model portfolio service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
BetaShares has launched an asset allocation and ETF model portfolio service for its financial adviser clients. The service comprises a modular set of solutions. The first module is a strategic asset allocation (SAA) based on forward-looking expected ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has labeled Treasury's consultation paper on proposed financial institutions supervisory levies as insufficient and non-compliant with government guidelines. In its submission to Treasury the AIST ...

ASFA recognises super challenge for PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has acknowledged the Productivity Commission's challenging task in measuring the competitiveness and efficiency of a complex and heterogeneous system and its wider industry. In its first submission ...

Perpetual launches Native Title Trust

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
To mark National Reconciliation Week, Perpetual Private has launched a Native Title and Community Trust, which aims to provide cost-effective investment support to indigenous communities with native title determination. The trust is designed to open ...