Life insurers must educate and engage to manage claims

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Survey of insurance and superannuation professionals at AIA Australia Group Insurance Summit reveals changing priorities of industry The life insurance industry must educate and engage with fund members and employers... Read more continue reading

SMSF critics should look to the facts, not their biases

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In the eyes of their critics it seems SMSF trustees can never get it right on the investment front, says Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and Professional Standards, of the SMSF... Read more continue reading

Risk-averse investors abandon the chase for high returns

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An independent survey by CREATE-Research, commissioned by Principal Global Investors, has revealed a fundamental shift in the mind-set of investors. The priority for investors is now focused on adopting goal-oriented... Read more continue reading

Inflows on the rise for US dollar ETF

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Investors looking to capitalise on a falling AUD A growing number of investors are looking to capitalise on a potential further decline in the Australian dollar with trading data from... Read more continue reading

New BlackRock fund uses flexible multi sector approach to global fixed income

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Global deleveraging and government intervention have produced a challenging new fixed income environment that demands a higher degree of proactivity from investors, says Stephen Miller, BlackRock Australia’s head of fixed... Read more continue reading

Proportionate liability

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Businesses (and their insurance brokers) waiting with bated breath for new model proportionate liability laws may be sorely disappointed. The basic principle of proportionate liability is that it enables responsibility... Read more continue reading

SMSF members’ seniors health card ‘at risk’

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Retirees, many of them SMSF members, are in danger of missing out on their valuable Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) benefits following legislation that was part of the Federal Government’s Budget package,... Read more continue reading

Europe’s investment loss will be Asia’s gain

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But not all Asian markets should be treated equally according to GaveKal and Certitude The loss of momentum in Europe and the absence of any new potential driver to push... Read more continue reading

The rise and fall of labour and capital

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has examined the long-term drivers of the changing share of national income between labour and capital. While some of the factors affecting income... Read more continue reading

Chongqing, China to host 6th World Chinese Economic Forum

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Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Michael Yeoh, Chairman of the World Chinese Economic Forum (WCEF) and CEO, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute has confirmed that all is in readiness for the... Read more continue reading