Play the long game in small caps: IML

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Investors Mutual Limited (IML) has urged investors and their advisers to shift their thinking when it comes to allocating small caps. Rather than just adding growth to a portfolio, as... Read more continue reading

China after the market intervention: What’s next?

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China’s efforts to stem the market crash have had limited success so far. In our view, attempts to boost domestic demand via the policy banks will only help prevent further... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia commits to an adviser engagement action plan

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Leading life insurer AIA Australia has announced it will be hosting a series of forums to outline its plans to assist advisers’ transition into the new Life Insurance Framework. Taking place... Read more continue reading

INVAST Australia launches unique thematic investing product

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Invast Australia has announced the launch of its unique thematic investing product, which enables investors to select from a range of professionally constructed thematic portfolios across local and international stocks... Read more continue reading

Pricing obesity oppropriately

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TAL has recently adjusted the TAL BMI calculation loadings to provide a more accurate reflection of the risks involved. General Manager Retail Distribution, Niall McConville said that the Australian life... Read more continue reading

LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au questions premium price spike

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LifeInsuranceDirect.com.au is questioning whether the current spike in premiums on life insurance offered by insurers to consumers via financial advisers amounts to price gouging. “We have received letters from a... Read more continue reading

Contagion – A perspective

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Recent events in China have sent tremors across global equity markets. Understanding the sources of these tremors and their interplay with our twin themes of secular stagnation and contagion will... Read more continue reading

Tackling misinsurance – the must have conversation

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Zurich’s recently released white paper ‘Misinformed, Misinsured?’ has certainly created a stir in the industry by shedding light on the lack of knowledge and understanding Australians have when it comes to... Read more continue reading

Corporate profits – Can the US go it alone?

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US corporate profits have been going sideways since 2013, with both domestic receipts (share of profits emanating from US) and foreign receipts (share of profits emanating from the rest of... Read more continue reading

Small can be good for Australian super funds

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“It is too simplistic to only think that ‘bigger is better’ for all Australian superannuation funds,” said Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions, at the 2015 Australian... Read more continue reading