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Spring FG acquires advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Spring FG will add an extra $325 million to its assets under advice after entering an agreement to acquire a specialist advice firm. Financial Choice provides advice and administration services to retail, wholesale and self-managed super fund investors. ...

Confusion reigns in super and life insurance: CHOICE

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... Inquiry into the Life Insurance Industry in Sydney and Melbourne, CHOICE told the panel that consumers could retire with an extra $25,000 by consolidating their superannuation accounts, and earn an extra $1600 a year in retirement income if superannuation ...

More firepower in Challenger play

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
February's flood of half-year reports from listed retail investment managers conveys a critical narrative about the changing nature of wealth product manufacturers and their respective distribution strategies. As investment manager profits remain under ...

Vanguard chief says embrace robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... investor, and that's why the adviser's guidance means so much because to help navigate through that is going to take an extra level of care and diligence because that advice has never been more important."

Workers missing out on $147m in super: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... insurance, work patterns and superannuation, when 70% of the workforce expects it will be the norm for people to pick up extra work through job-related websites or apps. "This dramatic shift in working arrangements, in which Australians are earning the ...

Pacific Current Group calls EGM for restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Multi-boutique asset manager Pacific Current Group will hold an extraordinary general meeting on March 15 to implement a major restructure of its business. The goal of the restructure, originally announced in December, is to make the global and ASX-listed ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... rejecting the return of their hard earned funds, particularly when consolidation into an active account could mean thousands extra in retirement," Fahy said. "Fund members with missing or lost accounts are more likely to generate earnings with their ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... young people in Australia by providing best practice youth mentoring programs. FICAP's support will provide Raise with an extra 500 to 600 mentors over our three year partnership period with them." Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016, FICAP raised ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The end of a 30-year bull market in assets is putting pressure on asset managers' profit margins - and may mean the industry has reached its peak. In a recent Lipper Alpha Insight discussion, Financial Conduct Authority technical specialist - investment ...

Jobs and jobless rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... and future incomes - full-timers' income are expected to be more "permanent" than part-timers. Then again, a little bit extra spending from part-timers would certainly help. Barring unforeseen events, the outlook for the coming months is positive, indicated ...