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Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... conference call for media and investors yesterday, Before the GFC, Wilson's funds had about 35% in cash. "We are a little nervous," Wilson said. "US interest rates are backing up a little bit and it's the longest bull market in the US." "We can ...

Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... market in differing forms across a wide range of means of disclosure, and among companies falling outside the ASX200 had little climate risk disclosure. ASIC added its review found climate risk disclosures were "far too general" and of limited use to ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... should think about what more they can do to boost retirement savings," Hansell said. The FSC said the $450 threshold is little changed since the introduction of compulsory superannuation and doesn't reflect the changing nature of work for many. An individual ...

Contrarian manager enters super sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... said its belief was that clients should choose "whether to invest directly, or use an adviser, and retain as much or as little control over the [super] scheme management as they like."

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... investments to support our members' retirement." A global study by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. The report shows 63% of the ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
A study of the world's 100 largest public pension funds has found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. A new report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project shows 63% ...

CommInsure misled FOS: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... ASIC's recent findings that accidental death insurance was "problematic." Orr echoed why accidental death policies offered little to no value to consumers and many life insurance providers have ceased selling these products altogether. Based on statements ...

BTFG faces possible union action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... stages of their advice careers, and Association of Financial Advisers' chief executive Phil Kewin said the action does little to attract new entrants to the industry. "We're seeing increased scrutiny and an increased cost to deliver and so the ...

ClearView breached anti-hawking law 300k times

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... investigation into the sector, which found direct-to-customer sale practices and products of 11 life insurance providers offered little to no value. ClearView was among the providers; it also included CommInsure, NobleOak Life, TAL Life, and OnePath ...

Life insurer undertakes strategic review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... release of ASIC's review into direct life insurance last week. ASIC's review found sales practices and products that offer little to no value are leading to poor consumer outcomes, with insurers regularly providing insufficient information as to adequacy ...