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Super consolidation imminent: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
The number of super funds (excluding SMFSs) have dropped by 72% from 872 to 244 in the last ten years (see Figure 1), according to new research from Rice Warner. The annual Superannuation Market Projections Report shows in 2016, 83 out of 219 funds ...

iShares receives 'recommended' rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Research house Lonsec has awarded a 'recommended' rating to two iShares Edge Smart Beta Minimum Volatility exchange traded funds. The ratings assigned to iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF and the iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ...

IOOF introduces digital adviser education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
IOOF launched a new digital investment tool for advisers. The online hub, Investment Central, will provide advisers with access to three different resource pools to help them in developing the best possible strategy for their clients. 'The Knowledge ...

Regnan CEO steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
ESG researcher Regnan is beginning its search for a new chief executive following the resignation of Amanda Wilson from her top role. Wilson, who led Regnan since 2011, will continue to work with the group under a consulting arrangement. She plans to ...

Life insurance ranks lowest in customer satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Life insurance ranks the lowest of all insurance types, according to Roy Morgan research. In the year to December 2016, Roy Morgan's Single Source Survey of more than 9000 risk and life insurance policy holders found 67.4% were satisfied - down from ...

BlackRock makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
BlackRock Australia added two senior hires to the six appointments it made in November last year, following an integration of its institutional and retail distribution teams. Stuart Dunn is the new head of wealth distribution for the northern region ...

Kaplan uses AI to stop adviser social media blunders

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Kaplan Professional entered a partnership to develop a new tool to help advisers create compliant social media content by identifying "risky" language in real-time. Artemis, developed by Kaplan and regtech firm Red Marker, checks compliance issues associated ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
Two accelerations and one of moderation - this is the story painted by the latest updates on US, Eurozone and Japanese purchasing managers' index (PMI). While it still remains above the 50-expansion/contraction mark (for the 12th straight month), Markit's ...

Infrastructure fund receives recommended rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Zenith Investment Partners has given a recommended rating to the UBS Clarion Global Infrastructure Securities Fund. The fund was jointly launched in 2016 by UBS Asset Management and CBRE Clarion Securities. The fund offers investors a combination of ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
In order to make its longevity solution more accessible to retail investors and advisers, Mercer has created a second version of LifetimePlus. The new version incorporates 35% growth assets - originally it was fully defensive - and has been streamlined ...