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Centuria Life launches investment bond funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Centuria Life has launched three investment bond funds for investors seeking medium to long term investment options outside of super. The Centuria Cash Plus Bond is low risk and invests in Australian and international fixed interest portfolios with ...

Women to inherit 70% of intergenerational wealth: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
The stakes are high when it comes to providing financial advice to women, particularly as they are predicted to inherit the bulk of the intergenerational wealth transfer in the next few decades; yet at the same time, are hampered by lower pay and earnings ...

Ironbark teams up with UK global equities manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Ironbark Asset Management has partnered with a London-based fund manager to bring a new global equity fund to the Australian market. Waverton Investment Management is a discretionary investment management house dedicated to creating high quality investment ...

Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
If superannuation funds' investment performance is to be compared on an "apples with apples" basis there are several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information. This week Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member ...

AIA launches adviser support service

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
AIA Australia has launched its Business Growth Hub, a service aimed at supporting advice business owners. The service is available online and through AIA's client development team, and provides planners with strategic business advice on issues such ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Fund and superannuation administrator MainstreamBPO listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) earlier this month and the milestone promised some exciting announcements. Darren Snyder talked to SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan about ...

Estate planning key to holistic advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Integrated estate planning services will become a critical competitive advantage in financial advice, according to Australian Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis. Speaking at the Australian Unity business update event in Sydney ...

Australian IPOs beat US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
New research from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has found Initial Public Offerings made in Australia could raise more capital than they could in the US, despite the Australian market's smaller size and depth. MGSM dean, Professor ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
In a highly competitive market, group insurers are looking beyond lowering prices to attract large fund clients. In May, APRA issued a letter to Australian life insurers outlining the regulator's concerns about the group risk sector. If group insurers ...

VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
VicSuper's latest engagement campaign allows members to literally hold their super in their hands, with the help of a detail of security guards a big vault of cash. "Whether they've got $10,000 or $800,000 in superannuation they'll be able to connect ...