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NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... insurance options available via 220 products, Rainmaker's latest Benchmarking report reveals NFP funds account for the majority of the group insurance market at 60%. NFP funds account for more than half (53%) of premiums and 59% of claims paid. On ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... Land said that while some members stand to benefit from losing cover currently eroding their account balance, the majority of members need to make an informed decision. Without a chance to do so, some may face dire consequences. "As such we believe more ...

AFCA delivers $83 million win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... complaints, followed by home loans with 2921 and personal loans with 2704. In good news, AFCA reports that the vast majority of financial firms (88%) did not have a single complaint lodged against them. AFCA's six month report comes after ASIC said it ...

ETFs cross $50bn, fixed income leads

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... ETFs had a 9% share of the first half's inflows (down from 12% for 2019). "Passive index products took in the vast majority of flows for this half year, and remains the dominant category. Its share has grown at the expense of other categories (2018 Index ...

APRA sticks to rigid member outcomes deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... licensee or any other 12 month period. The FY20 financial year is likely to be the appropriate first period for the majority of RSEs as this aligns with their income year, APRA suggested. Trustees can expect the final SPS 515 and supporting prudential ...

HUB24 defends cash accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... reference in the article was "not representative of the administration fees paid and interest rates received for the majority of our clients". It maintains that all of its clients "are receiving a positive interest rate on their cash account". Citing ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... Office. Reminds me of George W. and the Bushisms that flourished under his watch. For our purposes, I note: "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country." "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop ...

Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... companies they invest in, research from Monash Business School finds. About 275 Australian institutional investors, the majority of which work in the super and mutual fund sectors, believe the larger the stake in the company the greater the influence. ...

Dealer group transitions to fee-based model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
A dealer group has ditched grandfathered arrangements ahead of the 2021 deadline and transitioned the majority of its network to a fee-for-service model. ASX-listed Centrepoint Alliance moved 200 out of 226 of its financial advice firms to a new "transparent ...

Millennial super products still just hype

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... assets. GigSuper, Tomorrow Super, Sprout Super and Kogan Super have made announcements but are yet to launch a product. Majority of millennial products use APRA-regulated DIY Master Plans. Sargon Capital has the biggest slice of the business with its ...