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AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... issues." He consequently received below par ratings of 'C' and at one point an 'E' - meaning he failed to meet the most minimum standards. Mr E was then referred to the advice committee (which Britt chaired) that ultimately decided not to terminate his ...

Industry fund begins lifecycle pension strategy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... a rebalance will occur annually in-line with the fund's age-based structure to ensure each member's account retains a minimum balance in the cash option. The arrangement is now the default across REI's Retirement Pension and Transition to Retirement ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... is Global Value Equity (ASX: VVLU), and invests in global equities with value characteristics. The second, the Global Minimum Volatility (ASX: VMIN), aims to deliver a return with lower volatility than the FTSE Global All-Cap Index (AUD hedged) before ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... consequences. While Australia's super system exemplifies a positive 'restriction' since it includes mandatory participation and a minimum contribution, retirement savers are still required to make many complex decisions pre-retirement, such as which ...

Flinders fund offers insto rates for retail investors on HUB24

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... help such as agriculture and tourism," he said. The fund had $5.62 million funds under management, as at February 2018. Minimum initial investment size is $25,000, with a $1000 minimum for additional investments through a unit trust.

PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... welcomed the industry's two nascent codes of practice, these should be replaced by a government-backed, single code. At minimum, the co-regulatory approach would register codes with ASIC and therefore become mandatory for all industry participants, the ...

GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... increasing uncertainty around whether people will outlive their retirement savings is causing retirees to simply draw down the minimum amount, effectively implementing their own longevity risk strategies. "That's the worst thing anyone can do. So then ...

SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... residential housing is causing millennial investors to think in new ways about investment and wealth creation. Low cost, small minimum investment size, diversification and convenience are the key factors behind the popularity of ETFs in that market s ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... ranked seventh globally in terms of the costs incurred and access to citizenship and residency by investment programmes. Minimum capital required to invest in Australia is US$1.2 million. In a bid to ease foreign investment in Australia, the New South ...

L1 Capital targets $500m for long short LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... offer. The bank's head of hybrid and structured capital, Nick Chaplin, said the fact that the IPO has already surpassed its minimum target of $100 million "affirm the impressive L1 long/short strategy evident in L1 Capital's track record to date." "We ...