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Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Fund managers are being pushed into allocating more of their portfolios towards alternatives, as traditional investments continue to provide low returns, according to a new Morningstar report. The Multi Sector Wrap report examines 78 multisector funds ...

Super fund director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A corporate superannuation fund is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors following a recent departure. Qantas Super is on the hunt for a new board director to represent Group E, after Hendrik van Calcar stepped down in December. Group ...

Natural disaster support training to launch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
TAL is preparing to launch a new training course to educate financial advisers in how to support clients suffering as a result of natural disasters. The life insurer will launch a new course through its Risk Academy training program to support clients ...

Partnership sees improved advice services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
Members of a $13 billion superannuation fund are benefitting from expanded financial advice capabilities via a partnership with Link Advice. LGIAsuper partnered with Link Advice in October 2019 and has now expanded its telephone service for providing ...

AIA income protection premiums jump

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... insurer specifically pointed to income protection products as having deteriorating profitability. In reviewing the business plan for MLC to address these challenges, the first move Nippon Life made was to amend its income protection policies. KPMG research ...

Advisers choose remediation over advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
A recruiter has revealed advertisements for jobs in financial advice are only attracting between two and eight applications, while advice remediation jobs can see up to 300 applicants. Christopher Gordon is director at Profusion Group, a recruiter that ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
The bill to extend deadlines for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam and education requirements has passed the House of Representatives. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that ...

Former Macquarie adviser cops lifetime ban

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
A former Macquarie Group financial adviser has been permanently banned from the industry, following an ASIC investigation into the adviser's "dishonest" and "misleading" behaviour. ASIC has permanently banned Queensland-based adviser, Warren Scott ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... to their superannuation," it said. "Given that a significant percentage of small businesses fail, many self-employed who plan to use the success of their business as their retirement plan may end up making no retirement savings whilst self-employed." ...

AustralianSuper secures corporate mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... to keep insurance costs as low as possible." "If you leave McMillan Shakespeare Group you'll move to AustralianSuper Plan and keep your insurance with us, but the cost of it will change and it'll be based on your individual work rating. We'll ...