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Relax legislation on deferred annuities: Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Misconceptions about annuities are one of the biggest problems for people who sell them, said Brian Benari, chief executive officer and managing director, Challenger. Annuities can play an important role in combating longevity risk, so providers need ...

Uncertainty goes uncertainty comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
"The uncertainty is the worst"... I saw this story on theage.com.au website that quoted a certain Jessica Levitt - a resident of one of the Sandy-affected cities in the States - conveying her feelings in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy - reportedly ...

Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Australia is not the only developed nation that believes it has a financial literacy and awareness problem as Barclays Bank in the UK has just released the results of a study that found Britain may have an even worse problem. The study found 36% of ...

Avoid estate planning mistakes

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Advisers may need more technical and compliance knowledge to make sure that they meet clients' needs with estate planning, said Equity Trustees Limited. Actually drafting a Will or documenting an estate plan may prove more complex than some had realised ...

Sandy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq market shuttered last night - the first since September 11, 2001 -- as Hurricane Sandy batters the northeast coast of the United States. They will remain closed for a second day today. Thank goodness the warnings ...

Tackling direct insurance head on

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
A strong value proposition is the key to reducing the threat of online direct insurers that advisers currently face, as well as preventing customers from making bad choices, according to industry experts. Participating in a life insurance panel discussion ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
The size of the dividends shareholders have become used to from Australia's big-four banks may face further pressure amid a weaker economy and further exposure to bad debt, according to Five Oceans Asset Management's Chris Selth. Strong yields have ...

UBS Global AM picked for three netwealth funds

STAFF REPORTER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
Platform provider netwealth has chosen UBS Global Asset Management to manage investments for three of its Global Specialist Funds. Ben Heap, head of UBS Global Asset Management, Australia and New Zealand, said, "netwealth has invested in our Tactical ...

MySuper: industry not dead if proper action taken

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
Under the Government's MySuper legislation, it is vital for corporate super specialists to engage with their clients and focus on exited members, warns CESSA. Douglas Latto, president at the Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CESSA) said that the ...

Not long now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Australia's trading session had already called it off for the week when the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the better-than-expected scorecard for the economy. But don't despair Virginia, we didn't miss much. Better ...