Zurich life insurance now offered on Praemium’s award-winning SMA platform

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Praemium and Zurich Life & Investments are pleased to announce a partnership that will see Zurich’s suite of life insurance solutions offered as an option on Praemium SuperSMA, the retail... Read more continue reading

Findex launches commission-free life insurance

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The Findex Group, Australia’s leading, independently owned provider of wealth, accounting, and risk protection advisory services, with over $17 billion under advice, has announced all new life insurance policies recommended... Read more continue reading

Comparing XTBs and Hybrids

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Comparing Exchange Traded Bond units (XTBs) with other investments in the fixed income world. In this paper we look at how XTBs and Hybrids compare and contrast. The first Classes... Read more continue reading

AMP SMSF acquires Justsuper

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AMP SMSF has announced the acquisition of SMSF administration business, Justsuper, continuing to grow its market share in Australia’s $500 billion SMSF sector. Effective immediately, AMP SMSF has wholly acquired... Read more continue reading

Risk advisers to focus on compliance and technology to drive post-reform efficiency: new Zurich research

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Financial advisers see increased efficiency as the single biggest change they will make in their business to help transition to the new life insurance remuneration framework. And they expect technology... Read more continue reading

Accountants can’t do ‘nothing’

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Accountants who believe they can cease to advise on SMSFs following removal of the accountants’ exemption need to think again. While exiting the SMSF advice space is a valid alternative... Read more continue reading

William Blair on the silk road rally

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Recently in Australia to promote William Blair’s Unit Trusts, launched last year, William Blair’s International and Global Equity Specialist, Romina Graiver, said the Chicago-based asset manager’s views of the China... Read more continue reading

China eyes liquidity war as equities gyrate

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Beijing’s swift and high-handed policy response to the Chinese stock market’s sharp correction has raised eyebrows. In our view, however, a greater issue is whether policymakers will abandon their reform... Read more continue reading

China’s threat to the global economy

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Research from Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, suggests that the biggest threat to the global economy is currently China. In the latest edition of Global Outlook, Standard Life... Read more continue reading

Life insurance commissions – perception versus reality

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Life insurers are allowing a misperception that advisers are being paid upfront commissions of up to 120% to continue, according to Life Insurance Direct. “Their intent might be unclear but... Read more continue reading