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Super funds must do more digitally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... must by 80% of superannuation funds, yet less than 20% have engaged in or are looking to implement digital advice. A majority of super funds have only begun investing in online strategies in the last three years. New findings on digital readiness in ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, bans former executives and fund managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... addition to being ordered to pay various amounts in compensation - up to $205,755,601 to investors in the fund - and the majority of ASIC's costs. Overseeing the proceedings, Justice Douglas endorsed ASIC's view that legal requirements were flagrantly ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... serious accident or illness resulting in that parent being unable to work. Without insurance inside super, the vast majority of working Australians would have little to no form of lifestyle protection."

Asset managers lax in building relationships

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... well as the listed companies it invests in. It found better conversations need to take place between all parties. Majority of the 272 JPX Nikkei Index companies surveyed said the GPIF should provide greater opportunities for them to directly communicate ...

Spreads reduced in bond trading facility

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... five trades have seen their spreads reduced by 50 bps and some even above 100 bps. In liquid government bonds, the majority of the trades are now executed on mid-prices or close to mid-prices, effectively cancelling the bid/offer spread in this bond ...

Advice industry must not rest on laurels: Diamantidis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... Association of Financial Advisers' Inspire roadshow, the 2016 AFA/TAL Female Excellence in Advice Award winner said the majority of Australians see managing their finances as something they should do, but will likely never get around to. "The problem ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... were the most important, compared with corporate governance (31%) and social concerns (31%). Braga added: "While the majority of institutional investors in Australia already incorporate ESG into their decision-making, access to analytical tools and ESG ...

Asset management looks different in 2020: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... capabilities such as innovative investment strategies or access to new market segments. In wealth management, the vast majority of transactions - 64 out of 78 - resulted from consolidation, as various smaller wealth managers sought to improve profitability ...

SMSFs in rebalancing flurry

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... survey of 2750 SMSFs shows the average benefit payment from the December quarter increased from $16,256 to $27,900. The majority of members (60%) opted for income streams rather than lump sum payments. Interestingly, those choosing lump sum benefits ...

Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... be able to afford their own home, and 78% are concerned their children are living pay-cheque-to-pay-cheque. Yet the majority of parents willing to provide financial assistance would put money in a bank account (68%) over a share investment portfolio ...