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Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... access to BlueOrchard's $3.5 billion assets under management. Founded in 2001, Zurich-based BlueOrchard offers investors premium impact investment solutions across asset classes, including credit, private equity and sustainable infrastructure, specializing ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended MPs waive the Government's member interests superannuation reforms through Parliament, almost untouched. Releasing the report into its inquiry of the Putting Members Interests First Bill (PMIF) ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The peak bodies representing financial advisers have taken similar positions on the Government's latest round of superannuation reforms. In submissions to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on the Putting Members' Interests First Bill ...

NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
While not-for-profit funds continue to hold the lions' share of the group insurance market, new research reveals corporate fund members are more likely to take-up default insurance. After examining insurance options available via 220 products, Rainmaker's ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The peak body for industry superannuation wants to see workers' retirement savings follow them from job to job by automatically rolling over into a single fund. Laying bare its plan to save $416 billion in retirement savings, Industry Super Australia ...

Russell launches next gen managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... Australian advisers continue to be faced with a limited choice between two key structures; a highly active managed account at a premium price point or a passive managed account at a low price point," Hampshire said. "This next-generation multi-asset ...

OnePath receives first Life Code sanction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... where it offers a consumer credit insurance Life Insurance Policy as an add-on to a loan with the option of paying the premium through the loan. OnePath did not offer a non-financed option in relation to some of its products, resulting in a breach of ...

Subscription advice brings in US $1 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
Since introducing subscription-based pricing at the end of March, Charles Schwab's Intelligent Portfolios Premium has added US $1 billion in new assets under management. In a statement, Charles Schwab said it sees these early results as proof the move ...

ASIC slams consumer credit failures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
ASIC's review of the sale of consumer credit insurance has lambasted the sector for consistently failing consumers in the design and sale of products. According to ASIC report 622, CCI products are being promoted and sold to customers unfairly, and ...

Super fund increases fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
A $12 billion superannuation fund has made a series of changes to its administration and investment fees. As of July 1, LGIAsuper has introduced a flat administration fee of $1.50 per week across all of its investment options, including diversified ...