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Sovereign investors change tack: Invesco

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... sovereign wealth investors are eyeing alternative investments and picking active management strategies over passive, the study showed. However, Western sovereign wealth investors are moving towards passive strategies. The average allocation to equities ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... and its research 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 ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... biggest worries. Meanwhile, 13.3% of respondents cited trust and transparency as a key issue. However, Garrett noted the study was conducted pre-Royal Commission. "I would expect that client concerns about fees, transparency and long-term returns would ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... mis-selling of insurance to the Commission and breached the Corporations Act in numerous instances. In Kathy Marika's case study, Orr summarised that Select breached the Act when call centre employees provided personal advice without proper authorisation ...

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... financial advice higher than the minimum RG146 standard. In addition, the FPA has recommended FASEA recognise the significant study undertaken to attain financial planning certifications, particularly the CFP. "As the current FASEA education proposal ...

Trade-off needed on existing adviser standards: Fox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... standards. As for advisers without a degree but with a professional designation, Fox said it seems likely exemptions for certain study would be applicable if they choose to pursue the further education required - again under the proviso that the course ...

AFA seeks overhaul of proposed education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... advisers to complete the registration exam from 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2022 would allow advisers to benefit from study completed in achieving degree equivalence, the AFA said. A recommendation for the Government to defer the start of compliance ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... disparity among premium rates and the level of cover superannuation funds are offering, latest Rainmaker research reveals. The study of 15,000 insurance deals offered through 220 superannuation products found life insurance cover on average costs members ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance under which all existing financial advisers are required to complete at least ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... have not disclosed their ESG policies since 2015. Earlier this year Deakin University ranked Domino's last in a national study measuring fast food chain effort in combatting national obesity and poor nutrition. The ACSI report found 35 ASX200 companies ...