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Suncorp begins life business optimisation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... business' outlook is for margin growth. "Insurance's gross written premium growth, remediation of working claims and strong focus on claims management is expected to deliver an improvement in the underlying ITR (currently about 11%) in the second half," ...

Custodians turn attention to CIVs and MITs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
The Australian Custodial Services Association will focus its attention around improving the local funds management sector to increase its global competitiveness in 2017. Speaking to its 2016: Year in Review report, ACSA said it will specifically focus ...

Australian Unity partners for managed account solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
Australian Unity has joined forces with a major managed accounts provider to offer a private label to its clients. Australian Unity, which holds $6 billion in funds under management, is the latest firm to partner with netwealth for a private label solution ...

New white labels highlight OneVue growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... will deliver three white label solutions for MGD Wealth, Prosperum Wealth and an unnamed profit-for-member firm. "OneVue's focus on developing a contemporary platform and managed account solution is garnering traction in the market especially after launching ...

AMP cops short-term pain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... contribute to cashflows in the last two years and we also know that 2016 has been a tough environment for our advisers. Our focus in 2017 will be on helping them improve processes and productivity, enabling them to spend more time with their customers," ...

Margin lending investors keen to borrow more

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... increase margin lending borrowings to achieve their outcomes while paying a lot of attention to managing risk. An active focus on risk management while striving to gain leveraged exposure presents opportunities for lenders and financial advisers who ...

DNR Capital adds two investment platforms

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... platforms certainly achieves that objective." The fund offers investors a concentrated exposure to Australian equities, with a focus on buying quality companies at reasonable prices. Since its inception in June 2015, the fund has returned 10.48% per ...

India looking good in Trump's world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The prospect of increased foreign investment places India in a strong position to profit from economic reforms expected throughout 2017, according to an Indian investment specialist. Specialist India-focused investment house India Avenue Investment ...

Industry fund adds to executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... Joining as chief engagement officer is Glenda Abraham. She will lead all key member and stakeholder facing teams, improving focus on members through better alignment and co-ordination of effort across the organisation. Abraham has more than 20 years ...

Finding economic winners in an unpredictable world

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
Investors who try and predict macroeconomics as a source of alpha rather than focusing on long term trends will suffer in the long term. AXA Investment Managers' head of Framlington Equities, Asia, Mark Tinker told the Financial Standard Chief Economists ...