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Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Despite the flurry of life insurance business sell offs, a new study found global life insurers are overlooking Australia for superior acquisition opportunities elsewhere in the Asia Pacific. Willis Towers Watson's analysis of merger and acquisitions ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... heart of poor culture." Citi analysts expressed a "no buy ratings across the major banks." The banks have clearly been a focus of the government and regulators this year, with the bank levy, the BEAR regime of senior executive oversight, the commissioned ...

Praemium solution signs first client

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... manage clients on one platform and outsource administration creates significant cost and time savings, freeing up time to focus on value-added services for clients. Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian said the rise of managed accounts platforms ...

Institutional advice licensees to continue feeling the heat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... into 2018, Alcock said these trends will "further transform the wealth management industry. We also expect an increased focus on connectivity, value, openness and choice. The wealth and platform landscape is transforming." Non-institutionally aligned ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
Advisers are calling for much needed clarity around the new education standards, the code of ethics and what the formidable exam entails. The Financial Planning Association's head of policy and government relations, Ben Marshan, said several areas of ...

Contango swaps investment managers following AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... shareholders. Specifically, we believe that NAOS can generate better and more sustainable returns for shareholders given its focus on portfolio performance through a concentrated exposure to quality undervalued industrial companies." The new agreement ...

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... warned that ETF providers will need to anticipate investor needs, incorporate macro trends in regulation and technology, and focus on educating investors - product development will involve launching new thematic ETFs, greater access to debt and investing ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... management fee of 1.3% per annum - or a 33% premium to global long-only funds. However, Zenith said "it is important to focus on whether the average fees charged by the peer group remain attractive based on their realised investment outcomes and whether ...

Former Moneywise duo launch advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
Two former Moneywise executives have launched a new financial advice business with a focus on authenticity and a mission statement to make advice easier to understand for those who need it. Licensed through Charter Financial Planning, former Moneywise ...

SuperConcepts launches admin tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... know paperwork and administration can be a burden and we're committed to helping free up our customers' time so they can focus on what's important - making their investments work harder for them." Fenech, who recently joined Macrovue's board, said the ...