GR sends strong message about need for super concessions

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The 2015 Intergenerational Report (IGR) should give any government “serious food for thought” about reducing tax concessions for superannuation, says Olivia Long, CEO of the SMSF administrator platform Xpress Super... Read more continue reading

Zurich launches first consumer-facing life insurance app

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has launched a new tablet app, designed to help financial advisers improve their customer engagement process. The new Zurich Adviser Flipchart app is the first... Read more continue reading

Asia: are financial imbalances still a constraint for monetary easing?

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While some Asian central banks have embarked on a rate cut cycle, thanks to lower inflation resulting from falling oil prices, others remain cautious. The main concern among those hesitant... Read more continue reading

Consumer revival bolstering US growth prospects

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The US economy is getting a shot in the arm from a consumer sector that’s showing renewed vigor. This upswing should more than offset a stumbling energy sector, and it’s... Read more continue reading

Australian investors should rethink risk, avoid ‘yesterday’s winners’

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Franklin Templeton Investments has cautioned Australian investors that increasing allocations to passive strategies may limit their ability to grow their retirement income potential. Speaking in Sydney ahead of Franklin Templeton’s Asia... Read more continue reading

SMSF asset allocation exposes funds to big risks

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Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSFs) assets jumped almost $10 billion to $553.7 billion over the December quarter of 2014, according to data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), with Australian assets... Read more continue reading

Women still lagging men in financial protection

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Although Australian women have more employment opportunities and are more educated than ever before,[1] they are still less likely to hold life insurance than men, according to research by Australia’s... Read more continue reading

UBS joins mFund service

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UBS Securities Australia has this month joined the mFund Settlement Service. This strengthens the distribution capabilities of mFund through UBS’s extensive network of broker, adviser and investor channels. The addition... Read more continue reading

Macquarie Life’s five-star service recognised for seventh year in Beaton Benchmarks

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Macquarie Life has been awarded five-star status for overall adviser satisfaction in the Beaton Benchmarks 2014 – Life Insurance Intermediaries Study for the seventh consecutive year, meaning it remains the... Read more continue reading

Westpac partners with China Australia Millennial Project

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Westpac will partner with the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) to bring together 200 young innovators aged 18 to 35 years from across China and Australia to tackle challenges common... Read more continue reading