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Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
Superannuation funds and fund managers wield significant influence over capital allocation decisions in companies they invest in, research from Monash Business School finds. About 275 Australian institutional investors, the majority of which work in ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A moratorium on genetic testing in the life insurance industry means that Australians can get up to half a million dollars of life cover without disclosing genetic tests. The Financial Services Council approved a moratorium on genetic tests in life ...

AstuteWheel adds capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
Financial planning software provider AstuteWheel launched the third generation of its software solution, with new regtech capabilities. The third generation of the firm's software adds functionality, with a new base product allowing advisers to onboard ...

Self-licensing trend boosts ClearView offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
ClearView's LaVista Licensee Solutions has had a boost to its books thanks to the increase in self-licensed financial advice practices seeking dealer services, such as back-office infrastructure and support. Now NSW-based practice Macaplan Financial ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
New research analysing Australian Bureau of Statistics microdata shows that more Australians are retiring owing money on their mortgage. The portion of homeowners between ages 55 and 64 that owe money on mortgages has tripled since 1990 - from 14% to ...

AMP Super, board slapped with licence conditions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
APRA announced this morning it is taking action on AMP's superannuation business and board, concerned they breached several areas of superannuation law. AMP Superannuation and N.M. Superannuation Proprietary, collectively known as AMP Super, were ...

DomaCom launches senior equity release product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
The ASX-listed investment platform has released a first of its kind senior equity release product for Australia, targeting financial advisers working with clients over 60. DomaCom's senior equity release product launched this week with an accreditation ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Natixis Investment Managers plans to launch a new affiliate - Vauban Infrastructure Partners - dedicated to infrastructure equity investing. Vauban will be established by transferring the current infrastructure team from Mirova. The team currently manages ...

Wills and BDBN raise adviser interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
The complexities of binding death benefit nominations and wills piqued the interest of many at the quarterly Challenger and Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Australian Unity head of technical services Yvonne Chu raised the question of what ...

Advisers not prepared for exam: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
Association of Financial Advisers general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has labelled the 600 advisers sitting the first exam as "brave", fearing they are underprepared. Anderson believes the advisers taking the exam in the first ...