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Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report 696 TPD Insurance: Progress made but gaps remain outlines the areas that need improvement from the nine ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... the market is really stark. It's a lot cheaper, which I think is people pricing in this expectation that these good times aren't going to last. And I think that's what creates the opportunity." Businesses like Premier Investments - which ...

Spaceship hits $1bn in total assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... assets more than doubled from $415 million in July last year to $1 billion now, while total customer base has grown four times in two years to 200,000. The firm says its most popular age cohort is 20-39 years. About 85,000 of its clients invest regularly ...

De Gori to leave FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... hasn't had the easiest job over the years, leading the industry body through what has been one of the most tumultuous times for financial advice, including the Royal Commission and subsequent regulatory reforms, increasing costs to operate and implementation ...

AMP shakes up advice service model

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... executive Francesco De Ferrari proposing changes to BOLR valuations. Many advisers said that proposed valuations of about 2.5 times recurring revenue devalued their business. AMPFPA chief executive Neil Macdonald said at the time that, under contract ...

Pendal open to more acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... that either help its product set or distribution. But future acquisitions may be smaller. "I've been acquired several times, I've acquired some companies [and] I've been a post-merger integration consultant helping to bring companies together ...

Funds will fail YFYS test multiple times: Parametric

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
The latest researcher to run the numbers says as many as 20% of super funds could fail the Your Future, Your Super performance test in any given year, with a strong likelihood they'll fail again in the years to follow. According to Parametric modelling ...

Praemium to sell international business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... The platform provider has confirmed it plans to sell its international business, despite its strong performance in recent times. The strategic review was first announced in May when chief executive Michael Ohanessian departed. Praemium said the business ...

SelfWealth to add crypto trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... popular investment types usually requires access to multiple trading platforms and for investors to move money multiple times," Whitaker said. Prompting the update, SelfWealth said it recently surveyed 3500 of its 95,000 members and found 30% were already ...

Advice engagement jumps during COVID-19

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... interpersonal and soft skills such as active listening, empathy and problem-solving to better support clients during difficult times. "During this time, advisers have listened to people talk at length about their fears and concerns, fielding calls around ...