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FPA helps advisers with life insurance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a guide helping its members identify and address common omissions and errors in providing life insurance advice. The FPA's comprehensive Life Insurance Advice guide had input from members ...

ASIC funding model needs "meat on the bones"

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
The Treasury's proposal of a new model to fund ASIC lacks detail and needs "more meat on the bones," the Governance Institute said. The organisation said that the government's consultation paper 'Proposed Industry Funding Model for the Australian Securities ...

Monopolies offer best infrastructure returns: Lazard

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Investors looking for a more attractive risk-reward pay-off than the wider equity market should consider infrastructure companies with monopolistic businesses and revenue linked to inflation, according to Lazard. Warryn Robertson, portfolio manager ...

ETF inflows defy choppy markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Australian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) rose nearly 50% in funds under management in the 12 months to September 2015, while increasing in number from 90 to 118, according to the latest monthly report from the ASX. In September the ETF market increased ...

Inflation expectations says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Another day, another Fed speaks Fed speak. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer reportedly "told a group on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Peru" that the Fed will raise interest rates this year. But (of course there's ...

SQM gives high marks to William Blair fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
SQM Research has given a William Blair fund a "superior" rating. The William Blair Dynamic Diversified Allocation Fund has been awarded 4.25 stars from SQM because of its "effective blend of quantitative methods," which SQM's statement said were "grounded ...

AB fund receives Lonsec rating

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
AllianceBernstein (AB) has received a rating from Lonsec for its Global Equities Fund. Made available to Australian investors in July, the fund was recognised by Lonsec for delivering excess returns to clients for over 10 years. According to AB's statement ...

California pension giants must divest from coal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
US pension fund giant CalPERS and CalSTRS must divest their positions in coal companies after a new bill was signed into law in California last week. California governor Edmund Brown announced the signing of the bill on his website. The move is in line ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
We're happy, Jan! This is the universal chorus from financial markets everywhere the week - the first 7 trading days of October - after the quarter - the worst three-months since September 2011 - before. Oh yes, yes, yo Virginia, we're happy little ...

Equity Trustees appoints new CFO

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
ASX-listed Equity Trustees has announced its new chief financial officer to replace Terry Ryan who will retire in 2015 after 12 years with the company. Joining Equity Trustees is Grocon chief financial officer Philip Gentry who begins his new role in ...