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ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... told the recent life insurance Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. There tends to be a focus on educating students on general insurance products such as car insurance, but there is scope to include life insurance - an ...

Security top of mind for investors seeking advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
A sense of security and peace of mind is what Australian investors want most from their financial advisers. A survey conducted by Dimensional Fund Advisors of 18,967 investors across Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada and Europe shows 35% of investors ...

Impact Investment Group chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Responsible investing fund manager, Impact Investment Group (IIG), announced the departure of its co-founder and chief executive Chris Lock. IIG chair, Danny Almagor, will step into the chief executive role in the interim as the company searches for ...

FSC takes aim at complacency in super

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... class action given the potential for missed investment opportunities. The TTS solution to this problem involves taking the focus away from yearly return targets towards individual member outcomes. At present, the report explains, current MySuper default ...

Trusted advice solves investor confusion: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... performance, which does seem like a contradiction," Natixis managing director Kevin Haran said. "At the same time, this focus on risk is set against a backdrop of short-termism, where over a quarter (27%) of Australian investors say that losses or fluctuations ...

NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
NAB Financial Planning is expanding its leadership team, recruiting senior managers from ANZ Wealth and AMP New Zealand. As per its national strategy to increase customer-centricity, NAB FP has appointed two general managers to lead its NSW/ACT and ...

Centuria listed funds CEO to step down

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... Centuria Capital and Centuria Property Funds. Collishaw said: "Establishing and growing the Centuria REITs has been my prime focus since joining the Centuria team in 2013, and I am delighted to accept an invitation to sit on their controlling boards ...

WA super funds combine forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Two Perth-based superannuation funds are set to become one, announcing an intention to merge. WA Super and Concept One will join forces to create Western Australia's only not-for-profit, public offer superannuation fund. It will manage more than $3.2 ...

Managed Accounts Holdings acquires competitor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... leading provider of platform solutions in the Australian market for some time now. The merger is in line with our strategy to focus on merger and acquisition opportunities that are complementary and leverage both parties' key services and capabilities." ...

Family offices put focus back on equities: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
Asia-Pacific family offices have recorded strong performance off the back of developed-market equities and private equity, according to latest research. In a survey of principles and executives among 262 family offices, the Global Family Office Report ...