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Fidelity adds US equities exposure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... but perhaps less obvious are the risks in investment grade fixed income. In recent months, we have seen a return to risk premium in BBBs, and as a result, we are focusing on gaining exposure to high quality, shorter-dated investment grade issues," he ...

MGP chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... executive. Sharp co-founded Bridges Financial Services and is the former chair of Investors Mutual, Global Value Investors and Premium Investors. Brook is the former chief executive and managing director of the former NSW government-owned superannuation ...

ipac Securities investment leader retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... Rogers will continue to work with AMP Capital in a consultative capacity. Rogers co-designed the Income Generator and Premium Growth funds and contributed to the successful positioning of AMP Capital's retirement solutions, such as the MyNorth Retirement ...

Australians prioritise car cover over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... insurance is cost, they said. Finder insurance specialist Sophie Walsh said many don't want to fork out for another monthly premium. But life insurance can start from as little as $4 per week - which in many cases can be cheaper than the cost of insuring ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Insurers will find it tougher to dodge paying out claims if the Royal Commission's recommendation to amend insurance law is enacted. At the round six hearings of the Royal Commission, it was revealed that CommInsure used outdated medical definitions ...

Royal Commission to suppress bank stocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Fund managers are warning investors not to expect the major banks to trade at the premium they've been accustomed to. And the financial services Royal Commission's final report, due today, will play its part. The major banks have experienced ...

Advice dealer group seeks ASX listing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... groups in 2018. "AD Capital intends to seek further advisory acquisitions as part of its growth strategy with focus on premium financial planners based Australia-wide, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane that will provide support, compliance ...

PC calls for group insurance review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The Productivity Commission is calling for an independent public inquiry into group insurance and floated the possibility of tougher regulation that includes sharper ASIC oversight, among other recommendations. Recommendation 18 in the Productivity ...

Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
The Productivity Commission reinforced several recommendations flagged in mid-2018 in a bid to modernise the $2.7 trillion industry, which included shaking up the default sector. The Commission handed down 31 recommendations in its final report in assessing ...

TAL and Zurich lead inflows, CommInsure lags: Strategic Insights

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Latest figures from research group Strategic Insights show mixed results for the country's largest insurers. Overall, the life insurance sector grew steadily by 1.7% year-on-year and reached $16.5 billion. However, it was a mixed result for the ...