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MLC Life partners to accelerate underwriting process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... of UnderwriteMe will allow MLC Life to ask fewer, more relevant questions in order to produce a more accurate risk assessment in a matter of days. "Underwriting has traditionally been a complex and time consuming process. People typically fill out lengthy ...

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... major economies," policy accommodation won't be withdrawn so soon as markets speculated, evidenced by the recent re-assessment of central banks' hawkish comments before the RBA meeting. This re-think is none better highlighted than in the case of the ...

Zagga pitches alternative asset class

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... registering on the website, investors will be matched with borrowers who meet their risk profile based on Zagga's own Credit Assessment Score, and be given the opportunity to make a fractional or fully funded loan. The borrower's credit score will also ...

Currency and managing volatility: Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... fully hedged, SSGA adjusts the hedge ratio for each currency in the portfolio according to its medium to long-term assessment of that currency's economic value relative to the Australian dollar.

Brisbane adviser receives top planning award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... congratulating Abraham, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said it was a major achievement given the CFP Certification Assessment unit is designed to rigorously test a planner's expertise. "Bronnie's outstanding results are a testament to her commitment ...

Central Banks fail to disappoint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Central bank decisions, forward guidance or even a word change in policy statements move markets. Not that anyone has to be reminded about this truism of course. The world's four major central banks - the Fed, the ECB, the BOJ and the BOE - and the ...

CBA advice compensation reaches $29m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... remediation program has been "delivered in line with its objectives." Promontory noted CBA's careful development of assessment processes; the ability for customers to access their files and have outcomes explained; the implementation of multiple layers ...

Short selling is 'smart money': Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... periods," Tay noted. However, it did show "strong positive cumulative performance outcome" over the entire period of assessment.

Better, but not good enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
"Better, but not good enough": this is how the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) sees developments in the global economy. The OECD also answered its own question - "Will risks derail the modest recovery?" - initially posted ...

Zurich revamps life insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... bundling discount available, and enhance its flagship Wealth Protection suite. For TPD, a new non-occupation based assessment criteria has been introduced, along with a more flexible super optimiser facility. Head of distribution Kristine Brooks said ...