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How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two financial advisers in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching ...

Chief executive banned for paying wife

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... and by the 2015/16 tax year, his wife's remuneration was just over £52,000 - more than any other employee of the mutual except her husband. Forsyth falsified meeting minutes to make it appear as though the remuneration committee had agreed to his wife's ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Value stocks are headed towards an "unprecedented" boom, according to Schroders UK fund manager Simon Adler. Adler said part of the reason value stocks deserve more attention is because growth has been doing so well. "The last 10 years has been the ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... rate cut on October 1." The A$/US$ is now back up to US$68.15. I've long been singing praises for a cheaper currency (except for when I'm planning an overseas trip). It's good in terms of underpinning growth in the domestic economy. Australian ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

High claims acceptance among insurers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
APRA and ASIC data has shown that 94% of life insurance claims from the major insurers were accepted over the year to June 2019, though with significance variance between cover types. The regulators have come together to publish data on life insurance ...

New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former general manager - business development of SuperConcepts has stepped into a new role. Stephen Doulgeridis has joined Superannuation Advisers Australia (SuperAA) as general manager, in a move designed to bolster leadership within the firm. ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... the services sector. The improvement in the manufacturing sector can be observed in the world's biggest economies, except for Japan (which continues to decline). But as Markit Economics/Jibun Bank acknowledged in its Japan PMI report, "the sales ...

Industry fund changes insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... provide group life insurance for the fund. However, the fund is reducing the death insurance cover significantly for all ages except the 35 to 45 age group. "Our modelling shows that the most likely age of claiming is between 35 and 45 where our cover ...

Plato hires from Macquarie quant team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
Investment analyst Charles Lowe will join Plato Investment Management as it continues to expand its research capabilities with a focus on long/short strategies. Lowe steps into the role of senior quantitative analyst. He has over 15 years' experience ...