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Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... extent and complexity of changes required make it extremely challenging, suggesting 1 July 2020 as an alternative. "The majority of this work can only commence when the final legislation has passed. As the legislation has not yet passed, if the legislation ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... prices, more specifically the portion of future carbon pricing not covered by any current carbon prices. "In the vast majority of cases, current prices are well below the level that the International Energy Association ('IEA') believes are required ...

Innovators must cooperate: Stone and Chalk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... and Chalk said Melbourne based innovators would now have easy access to the incubator's 26 corporate partners, the majority of which are based in Sydney. Stone and Chalk chief executive Alex Scandurra said collaboration was the new way forward for startups ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
A majority of financial advisers would welcome an overhaul of the AFS licensing regime, a recent survey shows. The majority (78%) of financial advisers polled in Financial Standard's sister publication FS Advice would prefer to be self-licensed, similar ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... model-driven outcome. When asked "do you include direct investments in operating businesses in your asset allocation," the majority of all participating offices reported "No" (55%). FOX managing director of the investor market Kristi Kuechler said: "The ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... partner Forethought interviewed 4700 Australians (including the 1500 pre-retirees) over three phases. The study found a majority of pre-retirees are expecting to work up to 10 years longer than those that have already retired and about 38% are feeling ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... need to provide advice on paper," Marshan said. Despite ASIC declaring itself technology agnostic, Marshan said a majority of the advice industry is still producing "100-page doorstops" that contribute to a lack of client engagement and understanding. ...

ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... chief executive Pauline Vamos said the long term nature of super required funds consider material ESG risks. "The vast majority of working Australians have some of their retirement savings in ASX200-listed companies through their super fund. This money ...

Phone life insurance sales 'hawking' customers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... two policy sales per day and have a dial utilisation time of 75%, meaning representatives had to be on the phone the majority of their working hours and not be "idle", Howden explained. The regulator said the deficiencies in some of Select AFSL's ...

Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... in the industry, unveiling strong concerns over Labor's proposals and potential implications for retirees. The majority of (87%) of respondents said the crackdown would severely affect retirees; this worry however, was slightly appeased when Labor ...