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Advice improves lifestyle outcomes: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... life stage and enables individuals' life aspirations - that's what we have modelled." For those who received advice, the study also found: 93% are sure they could fund three months out-of-work (compared to 77% never advised) 84% always pay off their ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... 12, 8.50am - Good morning from the Gold Coast! Our live blog is back for Day Two. AFA to reveal findings of a new advice study in the opening session. The technical aspect of the conference starts in earnest today with back-to-back Focus Sessions on ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... communities and the climate," Atkin said. First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer added: "Our commitment to this study came as part of our broader Climate Change Adaptation Plan, established in 2015. As the stewards of $85 billion in superannuation ...

Advisers back higher education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... of four exemptions based on qualifications already attained, with the remaining eight units only requiring two years of study. While the demands of academic study would undoubtedly place additional demands on time, the ultimate benefit to an industry ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... sweeping the industry, latest research shows. About 78% of global asset managers canvassed in State Street's Growth Readiness Study said they are optimistic about hitting growth targets over the next five years. More than half (56%) believe buoyant economic ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... reached 17% and 6% respectively in the year to June, according to investment management firm Invesco's Global Factor Investing Study. About half (49%) of those using factor-based strategies identified 'value' as one of the easiest factors to implement ...

Active debate triggers Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... implications of upcoming regulation, as well as taking into account feedback from the UK regulator in its recent market study on the lack of pricing innovation in our industry, we believe that a far more fundamental change to how clients are charged ...

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... generation to take over, 83% do not have a succession plan in place, according to PwC's Once in a Lifetime report. A separate study by UBS and Campden Research recently found family offices in Asia Pacific lagged behind Europe and North America in succession ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... consumer, including annual and performance fees, and indirect costs in a simplified PDS no more than eight pages. A separate study commissioned by ISA found the new rules will result in a "lack of simple comparability" between products. There is a substantial ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... that it employs "survivorship bias correction." This means that while funds may be liquidated or merged during a period of study, these funds are still included. S&P explains this by saying that "unlike other commonly available comparison reports, SPIVA ...