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Centuria Life launches investment bond funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Centuria Life has launched three investment bond funds for investors seeking medium to long term investment options outside of super. The Centuria Cash Plus Bond is low risk and invests in Australian and international fixed interest portfolios with ...

Kylie George wins AFA Rising Star Award

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Kylie George of Harvest Wealth has been named the 2015 AFA Rising Star. The AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, supported by ANZ Wealth, recognises exceptional new advisers who provide quality financial advice, demonstrate a commitment to education and ...

Beware 'apples with apples' super comparisons

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
If superannuation funds' investment performance is to be compared on an "apples with apples" basis there are several key points to consider, according to researcher Rainmaker Information. This week Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member ...

Imputation's economic effects unclear: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Researchers openly admit they don't know anywhere near as much as they would like to about the implications of dividend imputation forming economic policy. Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) research director, Professor Kevin Davis, reiterated ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Merry Xmas to you too, signore Draghi Only two days before, most have given up expecting more goodies from "Super 'whatever it takes' Mario". No mas, not after the ECB's Bank Lending Survey showed that QE is doing what's intended to do - ease lending ...

BT Panorama aiming at advisers and SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
BT Financial Group's Panorama wealth operating system has reached a tipping point where the infrastructure is built and over the next year several releases will come to market. At a media briefing yesterday, BTFG general manager of platforms and operations ...

AZ NGA acquires $410m advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has taken a 51% stake in a Sydney advice firm. The agreement to acquire Chatswood-based Wise Planners includes a 49% share swap with a 10-year progressive buy-back agreement, and follows AZ NGA's acquisitions of ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos believes the superannuation industry will struggle to further link the facets of retirement with a suitable pension system without more investment. Speaking at the ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
In a highly competitive market, group insurers are looking beyond lowering prices to attract large fund clients. In May, APRA issued a letter to Australian life insurers outlining the regulator's concerns about the group risk sector. If group insurers ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Despite succumbing to heightened financial market volatility in August and September, the Japanese equity market remains an outperformer. From January through to yesterday, 21 October, the Nikkei-225 index has risen by 6.3%. While down from the 19.4% ...