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Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
A spokesperson for the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed to Financial Standard that draft legislation pertaining to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will be formally re-introduced in early October when Federal ...

DTCC to cut GTR fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... requirements that call for increased transparency in derivatives trade reporting, including European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), Dodd-Frank and Asian regulations. DTCC's ability to offer the reduction in fees, which is effective as of 1 ...

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... the currency component externally, new research finds. A study released by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) implies super funds would benefit from seeking an overlay manager for currency because "global equity managers do not ...

Rethinking risk through goals-based investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
With the retirement income debate reaching an industry fever pitch, Alex Burke investigates a new approach to portfolio construction that aims to manage both sequence and longevity risk simultaneously. If you ask industry consultant John Wiseman, the ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... classes is driving higher superannuation fees, according to a new study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The CIFR funded study analysed the factors influencing superannuation fund feeds and also examined whether funds ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... includes revenue from independent sources and capital funding. ASIC highlighted it will seek to recover the cost of regulation "from the people who created the need for it" where possible. Commenting on the government's proposal to introduce an industry ...

Future Fund ahead of target on tenth birthday

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
The Future Fund has celebrated its tenth anniversary by passing a significant funds under management milestone after achieving ahead of target performance numbers. At 30 June the flagship Future Fund reached $122.8 billion in funds under management ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Life and general insurers face the risk of higher asset charges if a sovereign downgrade occurs, according to senior portfolio manager- fixed income at Nikko Asset Management, Darren Langer. In July Standard and Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) revised the ...

Class partners with new fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Software provider Class has partnered with a new fintech firm which provides managed account and direct client portfolio services to financial advisers. The developer of Class Super and Class Portfolio has teamed up with MA Operator to enable Class ...

Thomson Reuters partners with platform provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Thomson Reuters has partnered with a platform provider to deliver a new risk tool for banks and financial institutions. Thomson Reuters has teamed up with the International Payment & Transaction Monitoring Association (IPTMA) to offer subscribers a ...