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Risk sales plunge in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... lump sum and income insurance inflows revealed that while some insurers (OnePath and MLC) reported sales growth, this was offset by MetLife, TAl, AIA and AMP, which reported sales drops between 22.7% and 71%. The report noted that the majority of the ...

Modest rise in retirement living costs: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... to changes introduced under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Access and Sustainability Package. The rise was partially offset by a fall in therapeutic appliances and equipment (-1.7%).

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... yesterday included measures that will see early stage venture capital limited partnerships boosted by a 10% non-refundable tax offset on capital invested, as well as doubling the fund size cap to $200 million. The federal government is also offering ...

SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... trillion. For APRA regulated funds, net assets decreased by 1.2% driven by a 1.6% negative impact from investments, partially offset by positive net contributions. The slide was driven by poor investment returns across the industry, but also supported ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... parental leave. The cover would be provided for a maximum of 12 months from commencement of parental leave and would be offset against cover under other insurance the individual would have." The Commonwealth Bank's submission cites many of these recommendations ...

Banks face wealth management challenges

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... banks was KPMG, who said favourable equity markets and investment performance coupled with a lower Australian dollar were offset marginally by lower advice revenue. KPMG said wealth management and insurance income was relatively flat, increasing 2% to ...

ANZ private wealth sees digital growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... "continued to see growth in our core customer franchises in Australia, in New Zealand and in key Asian markets, partly offset by the effect of macro-economic headwinds on the international and institutional banking division. "The Australia division has ...

NAB sells insurance business to Nippon Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... investment markets and the acquisition of Orchard Street Investment Management in the March 2015 half year. This increase was offset by lower investment earnings on retained earnings and lower investment margins due to MySuper transitions.

Not this year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... this "less positive" outlook on the jobs front on the back of the weakening US factory sector would be, at the very least, offset by the service sector. Perhaps not. Markit Economics' flash US Services PMI slowed from 55.1 in September to a less than ...

Perpetual sees institutional outflows

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... quarter. Perpetual also experienced outflows of $1 billion in Australian equities from the institutional channel which offset inflows of $400 million in Australian equities from the intermediary channel. In addition, there were net outflows of $100 million ...