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More must be done to cut fees: FSC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... adequate retirement and is reducing pressure on the public purse. "Superannuation is good, but it could be better." The research by Rice Warner for the FSC demonstrates that larger super funds with a minimum fund size of $5 billion would result in an ...

Direct life outpaced by group sector

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... by the group sector and direct insurers are struggling to keep pace, according to Rice Warner head of consulting and research Jenni Baxter. Commenting on Rice Warner's Direct Insurance Report 2015, Baxter described the direct sales environment as "relatively ...

Retail funds recommending advice fee rates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
While retail super funds post-FOFA have unbundled their embedded advice commissions, half still recommend an average 0.55% in ongoing advice service fees, the annual super fee survey from Rainmaker reveals. As a result of the compulsory adoption of ...

Managed Accounts challenge to retail wealth groups

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... based on managed funds they already operate. Rainmaker will be presenting the results of its latest managed accounts research at next week's Financial Standard Managed Accounts Best Practice seminar being held in Sydney. To reserve your place, please ...

S&P warns banks on cyber risk

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
Standard & Poor's has warned the global banking industry that it may soon factor cyber-security risk into its credit rating services. In a new report, the researcher and index provider highlighted the rising threat of cyber-attacks on banks, which it ...

ETF flows up despite market underperformance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... in August 2015 were $360 million, about half the net flows that the sector had seen during the month before, Rainmaker Research's ETF report shows. At the same time, total funds under management for the sector fell from close to $20 billion to about ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... are equipped to provide the best possible retirement advice." Challenger chief executive, distribution marketing and research Paul Rogan added, "This course is purpose-built and the first of its kind for advisers seeking to better serve the needs of ...

Life risk sales bounce back

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
Individual life insurance sales are recovering after two poor quarters, according to DEXX&R research. DEXX&R's life analysis report for the June quarter shows that new business in the sector grew by 15% on the March quarter to $321 million. As reported ...

Industry funds challenged by lack of in-house advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... lack the strong in-house advice services that have been proven essential to retain members in their retirement phase. Research by Tria Investment Partners shows that there is a strong correlation between the scale of a fund's salaried and aligned planner ...

Instos seeking co-designed mandates

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... Australia's growing asset pool looks for new sources of risk-adjusted portfolio returns. The underlying trend to in-source research and manager selection is part of this shift, and signals a welcome broadening and maturing of the institutional marketplace. ...