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AMP and Challenger ink annuities deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... direct offerings. AMP director of superannuation, retirement and investments Vicki Doyle said: "We know that achieving quality of life in retirement is an important goal for many Australians." "Making annuities easily accessible for our advisers and ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... driving this strong interest among younger Australians, including the low price point, better accessibility, and high quality of research in the market which are making it easier for people to buy shares," nabtrade director of SMSF and investor behaviour ...

Pinnacle highlights increased retail presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... continuing to support each of our affiliates and assisting them to grow their business and profitability," Macoun said. "The quality of the affiliates was affirmed and again demonstrated, including by the investment returns they produced and the strength ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... adviser feedback has been incorporated into the development of deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs) to guarantee the quality of the products and to ensure the FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms are capable of supporting and implementing innovative retirement ...

Effective data management key to engagement: ISWG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... superannuation funds to better determine appropriate insurance arrangements for members," it said. "Enhancing the management and quality of data should improve the ability to more effectively price insurance by reducing the unknowns and assumptions which ...

Super system needs work on environmental and governance factors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... retirement are weighted most heavily, but the index also includes considerations for material wellbeing, health and quality of life to provide a more holistic view. Australia's low interest rate environment and sustainable public finances drive its strong ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... feeds, and ease of use. "We are incredibly proud of this result. These strong satisfaction levels are testament to the quality of our market leading platform technology and the tools and support we provide advisers to help them to grow their business ...

ASIC calls on NAB to improve disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... for our customers to receive." "We apologise to our customers, and want to assure them that they did not impact the quality of advice they received from their adviser, and there is no impact on their investments or portfolios. "Since identifying and ...

Optimo introduces robo platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... executive Hugh Bannister said: "We believe there is a market niche for advisers whose clients are skeptical of the quality of advice offered to them by banks and other robo-advice platforms, whose focus is directing their clients into products." Bannister ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... reduced risk, greater profitability and shareholder value, it noted. "Long-term investor ownership also improves the quality of the board, reduces sales, costs and earnings volatility, increases dividends and share repurchases, lowers takeover defences ...