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ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The sale of OnePath businesses will result in about $120 million in losses once the transaction is complete, ANZ flagged in its full-year results to September. Earlier this month the bank announced it will divest OnePath's pensions and investments ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Increased affordability of genetic testing and rising public interest in ancestral lineage and health could threaten Australia's life insurance industry, according to the Actuaries Institute. The latest paper from the industry body suggests that even ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
Australia's passive response and disparate approach in combatting financial crime, particularly anti-money laundering, requires a more holistic approach, according to a panel of compliance and security experts. ANZ financial crime risk professional ...

Super lump sums increase poverty risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A high prevalence of Australians receiving superannuation payments as a lump sum is exacerbating the risk of retirees falling into poverty, a global study shows. Three out of 10 Australian retirees over 75-years-old are income-poor, and living on less ...

Australian trustee hits top 10 responsible investment list

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
An Australian superannuation trustee is in the top 10 list of the world's most responsible asset allocators, according to a non-partisan US think tank. New America's Bretton Woods II program, which develops analytic tools and advocacy strategies for ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A Hong Kong investment firm has launched two smart beta China equity ETFs designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to the China A-shares markets. Asian ETF specialists Premia Partners said the new products track the Chinese Securities ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A handful of Australia's superannuation funds are among the first clients to invest in a new low carbon global shares fund from Russell Investments. GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension have already committed to allocating assets to the $368 ...

Vanguard aims to defuse the active debate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
New research from Vanguard argues that the decision to allocate to active or index strategies - or both - should be based on a systematic process, not emotions and personal preferences. Vanguard, which manages more than US$1 trillion in active money ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Australia's $2.3 trillion retirement income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
A new industry association looking to build upon Australia's insurance innovation ecosystem will be formally established this week. National not-for-profit organisation Insurtech Australia will focus on representing insurtech startups, insurers, reinsurers ...