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MSCI ups China A-shares, managers respond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
MSCI said it will increase weighting of China A-shares in its indices from 5% to 20% by the end of this year. Here's what managers think. Mainland Chinese shares could rise: VanEck VanEck believes the inclusion could hoist mainland Chinese shares ...

Risk advice a hard sell: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... took part in the study, two thirds charged $2000 or more for life insurance advice. Zurich Life & Investments chief executive Tim Bailey said consumers' willingness to pay for out-of-pocket life insurance advice spans a number of countries, typically ...

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
Financial advisers can now access up to date and easy to understand information about education policy developments via an online education hub from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The FPA's Return to Learn portal was rolled out this ...

Chief economist update: Cash rate should be 1%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
The Australian economy has slowed - big time. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed that GDP grew by a mere 0.2% in the December 2018 quarter from 0.3% in the previous three-month period, taking the annual growth ...

NAB names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
The new chair of National Australia Bank has been named as the hunt for a new chief executive continues. Current NAB director Philip Chronican will replace Ken Henry as chair of the board later in 2019. Chronican is currently serving as interim chief ...

Saxo launches digital access to Chinese bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
Australian institutional clients of Saxo Bank have been given digital access to Chinese bonds via its global multi-asset offering. Enabled via mutual bond access program Bond Connect, qualified Australian and global institutional investors can now trade ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The chief investment officer of a $9 billion superannuation fund has resigned. Ian Lundy leaves Tasplan after more than two years in the role. Lundy started at the Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF) as chief investment officer in March 2011 and was instrumental ...

Practifi integrates with XPLAN

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The business management platform for advisers has integrated with IRESS XPLAN, leveraging its recently released open API. The integration builds on Practifi's compliance and efficiency by eliminating data duplication with a single, completely integrated ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The 30% Club is expanding its focus to include companies outside the ASX200. After achieving new heights in female board representation across the ASX50 and ASX 100 in 2018, the 30% Club is aiming to increase the number of women on the boards of listed ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did nothing to monetary policy after the conclusion of its second board meeting this year. It kept the official cash rate at a record low, predicated on the same rationale it put forth at its February ...