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Advisers encouraged to use tech to boost soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
Financial advisers are being encouraged to build and strengthen their relationships with clients through technology. Marketing coach and author Terry Brock will be working with Synchron advisers using apps in their smartphones and tablets that can help ...

Realindex outperforms as it passes five-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... capitalisation-weighted index funds, according to the fund manager's chief executive Andrew Francis. The Commonwealth Bank-owned smart beta specialist marked its fifth anniversary last month. During that time, its four original funds - Australian Shares ...

REI Super launches a new app

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
Real Estate Industry Super Fund (REI Super) has launched a new mobile app providing more than 30,000 members with an expanded service. The new app, which will provide mobile access to members' accounts, investment summaries and transaction histories ...

UBS launches Australian dividend ETF

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... Global Asset Management has launched the UBS IQ Research Preferred Australian Dividend Fund, to Australian investors. The new smart beta product, which trades under the ASX code DIV, aims to provide access to sustainable income via the distributions ...

Actuaries Institute names 2014 president

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
Daniel Smith has been named president of the Actuaries Institute for 2014 as the body announces a number of leadership changes for the New Year. Smith, who takes over from former president John Newman, will be joined by former Actuary of the Year Estelle ...

netwealth launches mobile app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014

Kinetic Super appoints director to replace Fisher

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... rebranded as Kinetic Super in June this year, bringing RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super, Australian Enterprise super and SMART pension under one brand. The fund has $2.5 billion funds under management.

New index offers chance to invest like a billionaire

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... alternative to market capitalisation weighted indices and "provides investors an efficient and effective way to follow the smart money. In essence, the index works as though one gathered a group of billionaires and asked them to come to a consensus as ...

MySuper authorisations nears 100

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
There are now 97 MySuper products authorised, with all major employer super brands seemingly well positioned for the 1 January 2014 deadline. Significantly, Mercer's SmartPath and Russell's MySuper authorisations are now in place meaning that more than ...

Advisers should review aged care strategies ahead of reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... provided. Many people moving into care post the aged care reforms will be better off paying their RADs in full, upfront. "Smart aged care providers will encourage this with creative incentives offered to residents which is going to help manage the cash ...