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Axsesstoday completes $20m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... combined to form a single $40 million series with the company's existing $20 million subordinated secured floating rate notes which are due on 9 October 2021. The issue was fully subscribed through FIIG's client base of wholesale and sophisticated investors. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... increase in the previous month. The Conference Board's Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research, Ataman Ozyildirim, notes that, "While the U.S. LEI declined in August, its trend still points to moderate economic growth in the months ahead. Although ...

Life Insurer Code of Practice falls short: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... are made. The call to the Financial Services Council (FSC) is part of the AFA's submission to the FSC on the code, which notes it should include commitments to both consumers and the financial advice profession. The AFA said the commitments to consumers ...

Climate risk underappreciated: BlackRock

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... been underappreciated and underpriced. In a new Global Insights Report titled "Adapting portfolios to climate change", BII notes governments, investors and consumers have been slow to appreciate the risk of climate factors, which is a result of scientific ...

Managed portfolios vital for SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... currency makes it difficult to get into international assets directly, I think these managed portfolios solve that." Gillett notes that for financial advisers, managed portfolios provide not only an administration solution but also complement the best ...

Mason Stevens delivers new SMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... subordinated debt securities, hybrids, asset backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities, floating rate notes and inflation-linked bonds. Mason Stevens said that in spite of increase market volatility over the last quarter, the new SMA ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
ASIC has published its Corporate Plan for 2016-17, which notes the industry still faces challenges in providing "good quality" financial advice. The Corporate Plan outlines ASIC's vision to "allow markets to fund the economy, and in turn, economic growth. ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... major banks and the AAA ratings of the New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory state governments. Langer notes the downgrade is of particular concern for insurance companies that are required to follow the Life and General Insurance ...

Digital key to greater trust, literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... meet with a financial planner." Andriessen agrees higher education and professional standards will benefit the industry but notes the industry must work with career financial planners to assist them to meet the new standards, not drive them out of the ...

US funds launch lawsuit against big four banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... BBSW made in a statement of claim by ASIC in March 2016 and is vigorously defending the legal action brought by ASIC. "ANZ notes there has been no allegation by ASIC of collusion between it and other institutions." NAB's statement was more succinct ...