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Lazy LIF planning means advice businesses at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
With four months to go the majority of risk advisers are still not prepared for impending changes to remuneration to be brought by the Life Insurance Framework taking effect in January 2018. A study of 200 risk advisers commissioned by Zurich found ...

Investors happier with online broking: Investment Trends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Overall satisfaction with the online broking industry has increased for the first time since 2015, as 85% of online investors deem their preferred platform to be either good or very good. The Investment Trends 2017 Australia First Half Online Broking ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Legacy systems and antiquated business models of the global insurance industry are beginning to see significant disruption, prompting traditional insurers to up their game to get ahead of the curve and presenting prime opportunities for collaboration. ...

Hands off super: SMSFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association is repeating its calls for a "sustained period of stability" in the superannuation system, telling the Productivity Commission that legislative change and speculation is an impediment to an efficient system that ...

Boring is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Less than a fortnight from now, Philip Lowe celebrates his first anniversary as Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) - succeeding Glenn Stevens on 18 September 2016. One thing that could be said about his first year stint as head honcho of ...

A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Australia's hedge fund universe is larger than many investors realise, even if some managers don't label themselves that way - but according to Alternative Investment Management Association general manager Australia Michael Gallagher, if it looks like ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is pressing ahead with its aim to remove the superannuation industry of underperforming funds, penning a warning letter to all RSE licensees to shape up or ship out. In the letter APRA deputy chair Helen ...

Small licensees are PI insurance compliant: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
The majority of small Australian financial services licensees are meeting professional indemnity (PI) insurance obligations, according to an ASIC investigation. ASIC's review included 56 small AFS licensees with 20 or less authorised representatives ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
ANZ's OneCare is enhancing its insurance offering with the introduction of a tiered benefit structure and by helping customers return to work quicker. Income Secure Essentials and Severity Trauma, which are a part of the OneCare range of life products ...

Advice at any age will enhance retirement: Sunsuper

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
More than half of Australian adults say they want to spend retirement travelling, yet two thirds don't have a plan for how they will live in retirement, according to Sunsuper. More than 70% believe they will rely on the Age Pension, while 40% don't ...