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New mortality study adds to retirement conversation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
Actuaries have calculated mortality rates among Australians who use annuities. It is research they hope will help develop retirement income products including CIPRs. The Actuaries Institute and Rice Warner used UK mortality data on annuitants to calculate ...

New initiatives ready advisers for the future

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Two new joint ventures and an innovative study hub aim to help financial advisers overcome the challenges they face in the wake of the Royal Commission, meeting new education standards and the growing demand for aged care advice. knowITdigital is looking ...

FASEA exam is not fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... blueprint. Essentially each industry body wants further detail on how the recognition of prior learning (RPL) will work; what study or courses will be included in this process; and the outcomes for both limited licence and experienced advisers. Outside ...

Asset manager consolidation top of mind for HNWIs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... number dips to 73% for HNWIs who report mediocre or low personal connection with their asset managers, Capgemini's latest study said. Releasing its annual Asia Pacific Wealth Report, Capgemini Australia said the region's wealth management firms ...

Gender split sees new investment industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... businesses are committed to increasing the number of women employees following the sector's latest workplace diversity study. At its 25th annual conference in September, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) released ...

Lenders must recognise millennial wealth strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... investors are gearing their investment portfolio and this could double in the next 12 months, the latest Investment Trends study reveals. And millennials are playing catchup. The research house recently released its 2018 Borrowing to Invest Report, a ...

Adviser-matching app launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... process and business outcomes, it leads to inefficiency, duplication and additional cost," he said. The guide includes a case study focusing on the issues to consider when selecting a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The step-by-step process ...

Industry funds lead website experience

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... website experience than retail funds but retail wins when it comes to retirement calculators, the latest digital engagement study finds. IQ Group's fifth annual study on digital engagement in superannuation industry found industry funds rated better ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... evening. Essentially each industry body wants further detail on how the recognition of prior learning (RPL) will work; what study or courses will be included in this process; and the outcomes for both limited licence and experienced advisers. Outside ...

Royal Commission puts bonuses on notice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... practice - which often pits an employee's sales performance against competing risk measures - and they are flawed. The study - "Behaviour of Finance Professionals under the Balanced Scorecard" found fixed remuneration structures achieved higher rates ...