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Mobile education drives advice professionalism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
Financial advisers looking to increase their level of education in the face of the professional standards legislation can now do so through a joint venture between knowITdigital and vocational education provider Monarch Institute. Users of knowITdigital's ...

Can life and health insurers operate under one roof?

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
There are numerous benefits for life insurance companies to start offering health insurance products or enter into partnerships with health insurers, according to AIA Australia chief executive Damien Mu. Speaking at the 2017 Financial Services Council ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... of strategic and tactical functions to achieve exposures to a diversified range of asset classes. They are also employing smart beta ETFs," VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron said. "The global ETF market has grown rapidly over the past 10 ...

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... the continued outperformance in the US market as inflationary measures continue under a Trump-led government. Already the "smart money" is borrowing long and lending short. "People are locking in fixed rates for a long time because they see some increased ...

ANZ inks deal with IT platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
ANZ entered into an agreement with an ASX-listed provider of knowledge management software. Knosys develops enterprise-grade knowledge management software which facilitates information sharing across disparate business units. The initial $34,000 order ...

Cyber breaches arise internally: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... culture by tracking things such as risk inherent in employees' behaviours, how to mitigate this factor and build a cyber smart workforce. Willis Towers Watson financial and executive risks specialist Tanya Stevenson said cyber risk is one of the top-rated ...

Actuaries Institute names new president

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
The Actuaries Institute is welcoming the appointment of a new president and leadership team. Jenny Lyon takes the leadership role while serving as a director at actuarial recruitment consulting firm SKL Executive. She has also held directorship roles ...

QIC calls out unnecessary risk fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... the key drivers shaping bond markets by focusing on key risks inherent in government and corporate bonds, and looks at how smart investors can use this knowledge as part of an active investment strategy. The paper also looks at misconceptions surrounding ...

MDA provider upgrades offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... solution represents a significant investment to benefit advisers, wealth managers, firms and clients. "This market-leading smart technology will transform the way advisers manage their business and communicate with their clients. It will not only deliver ...

Omega unveils equity income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... outcomes-focused investment solutions. The fund will have a 50% market exposure and it "dovetails perfectly with our existing Smart Beta Plus capability," McCrum said.