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Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... heard how financial institutions can be exposed to modern slavery and human trafficking by inadvertently handling funds associated with these crimes. Traffickers may choose to launder proceeds generated by modern slavery and human trafficking into the ...

Financial planning needs more women: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... according to the Attitudes Towards Women in Financial Advice 2017 report," De Gori said. "In fact, female advisers are associated strongly with EQ qualities and are perceived on par with males in terms of knowledge and intelligence. "These qualities ...

Australian Unity's wealth business grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... year. The segment's EBITDA was down $13 million over the previous year. "This outcome is attributable to the costs associated with the continued integration of Home Care NSW and NDIS, the closure of call centre in Parramatta and less activity in the ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... is central to the quality of retirement outcomes," he said. Hambly added Australia wasn't immune from the challenges associated with an ageing population, higher life expectancies and low interest rates, despite Australia's strong social programs and ...

Platform providers crack S&P/ASX 300

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... of index turnover that may take place at each quarterly rebalancing, maximizing the efficiency and limiting the cost associated with holding the index portfolio."

ETFs increasingly used to trade risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... yesterday, BlackRock Investment Management head of institutional sales Katie Petering busted several myths frequently associated with ETFs. Petering demonstrated the performance of ETFs during stressed markets, highlighting the usefulness of ETFs as ...

TAL enhances musculoskeletal underwriting initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... Law said. To help support its network of advisers, TAL has developed a suite of materials to explain the risk factors associated with neck pain, the underwriting process, and help customers improve their health and wellbeing, he said. TAL general manager ...

Praemium taps Netwealth analyst for head governance role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... markets - and continuing to grow - Cilmi's role will be to provide dedicated expertise on due diligence and governance associated with adding new investment groups and funds to Praemium's managed accounts range. Praemium head of product and marketing ...

Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... chief investment officer Catherine Wood said the fund allowed Australian investors to avoid the illiquidity typically associated with venture capital funds. "The fund will enable Australian investors to access early-stage and emerging companies through ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... funeral insurance, in order to protect consumers," he said. The sixth round of the Royal Commission will examine issues associated with the sale and design of life insurance products. The Commission's background papers citing ASIC 2015 data shows the ...