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Zurich launches LIF support initiative

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... advice, better advice businesses and better customer outcomes." The Blueprints for the Future roadshow starts in Perth this week and will visit all mainland state capital cities.

Men more confident than women in managing SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... by Commonwealth Bank and the SMSF Association. Released ahead of the SMSF Association's annual conference in Adelaide this week, the report surveyed 801 SMSF trustees, as well as 535 individuals without an SMSF, to better understand the behaviours, confidence ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... Life Insurance Framework is expected to be put to the House of Representatives by Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer this week. The government released exposure draft legislation in December 2015, based on the framework, which O'Dwyer said at the time ...

Parametric exploring super smart beta

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... quarter of 2016, announcing new clients with at least one after-tax passive mandate. Speaking to Financial Standard this week, Parametric said tax costs at a super fund may be anywhere up to 2.5 times the fees paid to investment managers and it was becoming ...

LGsuper rebrands to LGIAsuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... transition that signals a broader strategic direction for the $9 billion public sector fund. The new brand took effect this week, the fund announced on its website. Explaining the reasoning behind the strategic refocus, the statement said: "In a move ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee (Wednesday) and the Senate Banking Committee (Thursday) this week.

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... concern. More than 900 financial services professionals attended Chief Economists Forums in both Melbourne and Sydney this week.

US dollar downed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... new orders; employment -- exhibiting a similar weakening. This followed the ISM manufacturing survey (reported earlier this week) which printed at a lower than expected 48.2 in January - the fourth straight month of contraction in factory activity (below ...

Industry fund backs US toll road

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... increase in line with inflation," the Cbus statement said. Motoring and transport infrastructure has been an area of focus this week with reports that MTAA Super's 2015 return of 9.5% for its MyAuto Super fund was largely put down to a sale of Moto Hospitality ...

Builder launches $40 million bond issue

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
The latest company in a series of property groups to issue bonds has announced its launch in to the market this week. Home builder Impact Group announced a $40 million issue of five-year fixed rate notes, arranged by FIIG Securities. The issue follows ...