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Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... on their website annually. Also on the insurance front, the Commission recommended the Federal Government to establish a joint regulator taskforce to advance the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice. Its aim is to monitor and report ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
The world's largest ETF manager and Canada's largest asset manager are looking to transform the Canadian ETF market through a new strategic alliance. BlackRock and RBC Global Asset Management announced a partnership that will deliver the most comprehensive ...

MetLife Australia wins tech award

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
Over the Christmas break, MetLife Australia's tech team took home an international award for its claims platform launched to Statewide Super's members last year. MetLife chief information officer Tim Batten's team snagged a spot on ACORD's ...

AXA IM backs Japanese logistics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... estate developer have teamed with AXA Investment Managers' real assets division to create a Japanese logistics business. The joint venture is being established through the purchase of six logistics assets in Japan for more than ¥100 billion ($1.29 billion). ...

Chief economist update: Another year over, a new one begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... later, it'll come back to bite Uncle Sam on his behind. None other than Fed chairman Jerome Powell understands this. In a joint interview with his predecessors - Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen - at the American Economic Association's annual meeting ...

ACCC close to approving tobacco-free certification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... securities issued by businesses involved in the manufacture and/or production of tobacco products, including subsidiaries and joint ventures in investment portfolios. This doesn't include tobacco growers and/or businesses that transport or retail ...

Raiz expands offshore

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
Raiz Invest received the green light to distribute products across south-east Asia. The ASX-listed firm announced it secured a licence to distribute mutual funds via subsidiary PT Raiz Invest Indonesia. Managing director George Lucas said Raiz has progressed ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... required to subscribe to an approved scheme by 15 November 2019," De Gori said. "The co-operating associations are united by a joint purpose to ensure that financial planners and advisers can choose to subscribe to a professional associations based scheme ...

New initiatives ready advisers for the future

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Two new joint ventures and an innovative study hub aim to help financial advisers overcome the challenges they face in the wake of the Royal Commission, meeting new education standards and the growing demand for aged care advice. knowITdigital is looking ...

New Zealand reviews life insurance commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... 2019. The review was initiated following issues raised at Australia's Royal Commission, with the FMA and RBNZ sending a joint letter to the chief executives of New Zealand's life insurers requesting information about how individual organisations are ...