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Life insurance consumers shun financial advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... increasingly relying on the internet and digital devices to purchase life insurance instead of financial advisers, a new study from NobleOak shows. Almost half (43.6%) of the 1000 respondents in NobleOak and Pureprofile's 2017 life insurance buying behaviour ...

The next generation of adviser and client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... global advice industry to adopt a more inclusive approach to solving the issue of gender inequality. This follows an SSGA study of the US advice landscape conducted in conjunction with InvestmentNews Research which found 15.7% of the nations' 310,504 ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... the UK looking to raise capital have had the option to turn to equity crowdfunding since 2011, and according to a Statista study on alternative finance, more than GBP330 million was raised in 2015 alone. In the US, the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business ...

Industry fund pilots cancer wellness program

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... minimise these symptoms and to support these members back to wellness and eventually to work," Mu said. In a separate recovery study AIA Australia conducted in 2014, 84% of participants reported improved wellness, while 86% saw an improvement in symptom ...

Career progression positive for women advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... more women are considering a career in financial advice and have a positive outlook on the future of the industry. A joint study conducted by BT Financial Group (BTFG) and the Financial Services Council (FSC), which canvassed 800 respondents, found more ...

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... before the compliance date; or approach an approved education provider to make up those studies through individual unit study. While the authority is yet to approve any bridging course options it anticipates they will become available from 2019. In regards ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... to pay off a mortgage or fund a better retirement lifestyle." Related story: Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO A study commissioned by industry super fund REST earlier this year showed that Australians are carrying mortgage debt and financial ...

Social media boosting super fund engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... to use the data collected effectively to drive a more personalised and engaging experience for members," Body said. The study showed segmentation of member groups is an important tool to inform funds' digital strategy and, while robo-advice solutions ...

Manage wealth with authority: Academic

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... services, to consumers it is confusing and illicit responses with no basis in reality. "When we asked people [as part of our study] how much of their final salary they thought they would need for retirement, the most common response was 70%. However ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Despite the flurry of life insurance business sell offs, a new study found global life insurers are overlooking Australia for superior acquisition opportunities elsewhere in the Asia Pacific. Willis Towers Watson's analysis of merger and acquisitions ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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