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Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

LGIAsuper chair steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
LGIAsuper's chair has announced her retirement from the $10 billion superannuation fund. Bronwyn Morris will step down from the position when her three-year term ends on November 30. She has served as chair since October 2014, during which she "led ...

New director joins Centrepoint board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Centrepoint Alliance has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new non-executive director. Georg Chmiel joins Centrepoint with over 22 years' experience in the financial services, online media and real estate industries and was most recently ...

NGS inks deal with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
NGS Super has partnered with a new financial advice partner. Guideway Financial Services has been awarded the mandate by NGS following a tender process that sought to align the fund with a provider that would support its future growth strategy. A key ...

Industry can expect significant cyber-attacks: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Following the release of its 2016 Cyber Security Survey, APRA has said the industry should "expect to experience significant cyber security incidents and be prepared for an evolving range of threats." The regulator surveyed 37 regulated entities and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit narrowed by 5.0% to A$2.01 billion in August from A$2.12 billion in July (revised from A$2.41 billion), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show. This is better than market expectations for a ...

Insurance reforms get member support

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
AFA members have given their approval to the proposed reforms to the life risk industry, after a motion calling for removal of support of the Life Insurance Framework received little support in a vote. The special resolution fell well short of the votes ...

Adviser reform about recovering social licence

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Risk advisers must accept controversial reforms are about salvaging consumer trust and should unite to rebuild it rather than drive the industry apart, a panel of insurance industry stakeholders said on day two of the AFA's annual conference. Risk adviser ...

AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers and Asteron Life have presented the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education Award this morning. Ascent Wealth Management's Stephen Nielsen was presented the award, while Steve Dobson of Mal Dobson & Associates was awarded ...

ETF managers now among Australia's fastest growing

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Despite the rise and rise of ETF investing, the sector still accounts for just 6% of the indexing market even though some ETF managers are now among Australia's fastest growing investment houses. According to Rainmaker's June 2016 Roundup industry report ...