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QSuper pays $4.6 million bonus

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... type of cash-back bonus and are thrilled to see so many of our loyal members who are heading into retirement receive this extra boost," he said. "We pride ourselves on continually looking for ways to improve the services and products we offer members ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Mark Dunsford has explained his decision to withdraw the motion to change the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) Constitution at the recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM). The director of Dunsford Financial Planning and leader of the Life ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Germany trade balance Germany's trade surplus expanded by 2.6% to €20.0 billion in August - in line with market expectations - from July's €19.5 billion surplus as exports grew by much more than imports over the month, 5.4% versus 3.0%. Germany's ...

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 ...

Yale returns 3.4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Yale Endowment Fund earned 3.4% in 2015-16, fuelled by its 54% weighting to alternatives, reports its investment office. YEF's return contrasts with the 2.9% achieved by the MySuper SelectingSuper benchmark for the same period and 4.8% achieved by the ...

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
... chief executive and panel moderator Brad Fox didn't hesitate in putting Moffitt under pressure to explain how the perceived extra profits derived from not paying advisers commissions would be pumped back into making the claims process more efficient. ...

AFA excellence in education award winner revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Vilo, said: "Asteron Life is pleased to continue to support this Award which recognises those advisers who are going the extra mile in terms of education. We congratulate Steve on being named the 2016 AFA Excellence in Education winner." Nielsen said ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Senior figures at the AFA have urged delegates at this year's conference to meet the challenges posed by legislation with the collaborative, can-do attitude that has always defined the association's annual meeting. AFA chief executive Brad Fox, new ...

Alternatives fund takes stake in Ignition Wealth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
Ignition Wealth has received a "significant" investment from an ASX-listed alternatives fund. Millinium Capital Managers' Millinium Alternatives Fund (ASX code: MAX) made the investment in the digital advice provider, which Ignition Wealth said was ...