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Annuity sales boost Challenger results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... into a strategic relationship with MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, one of the largest general insurers in Japan and the parent company of MS Private. The deal will see Challenger provide a $500 million equity placement to MS&AD in broadening the relationship ...

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says. In response to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposing ...

Centuria consolidates funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... million with a market cap of approximately $430 million, making it a "strong candidate for inclusion into S&P ASX 300 index." Parent company, ASX-listed investment manager Centuria Capital Group has about $3.8 billion in funds under management.

Review life insurance ahead of super reforms: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... pension it is, how many beneficiaries there are in total, or the amount of retirement phase interest that the deceased parent had at the date of their death," Leong said. She added that from 1 July 2017, personal contributions into super can be claimed ...

Stamp duty axing treated with caution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
The NSW Government decision to abolish all stamp duty for first homebuyers on existing and new homes up to $650,000, and stamp duty discounts up to $800,000, is being met with caution from a financial adviser. Announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian ...

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... regulator need to find out if the bank-owned super funds are eroding workers' super savings by generating profits for the parent bank," Whiteley said. The report also noted that not-for-profit funds, which represent 42% of superannuation funds under ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... behind insurance within their super. Stewart added: "One in five Australian families will be impacted by the death of a parent, or a serious accident or illness resulting in that parent being unable to work. Without insurance inside super, the vast majority ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Australian parents experience anxiety about their family's future but remain woefully unprepared for the long-term financial burdens associated with the event of a death. The latest Real Insurance Family Protection Survey finds one in four Australian ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Women in Super (WIS) continues its advocacy for better female representation on superannuation boards and leadership roles through its scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated ...

Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... miss out of thousands of dollars in future savings. "Saving early and frequently is the single most effective action a parent can take to help children get a financial head start," Brycki said. "Putting money in a bank account is certainly a wise thing ...