Zurich wins back to back awards for outstanding value life insurance

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In a repeat of last year’s results, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has been honoured by Canstar for providing outstanding value in life insurance. In its annual review of... Read more continue reading

APRA funds should heed ASIC warning on misleading their members

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ASIC’s warning to APRA-regulated funds about potential misleading statements to new and existing members demonstrates these institutions need to stay between the regulatory goalposts, says SMSF Association Chief Executive Officer/Managing... Read more continue reading

ChAFTA must pass Parliament during October sittings

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The Financial Services Council has set a deadline for the Parliament to show bipartisan support for the China-Australian Free Trade Agreement legislation by passing it during the October sittings. This... Read more continue reading

Putting recent share market falls in context

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Key points Periods of declines and volatility in share markets are a normal part of the way they work. Share market falls tend to be deepest when associated with recession... Read more continue reading

AXA IM SmartBeta Equity strategy successfully navigates turbulent market storms

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Recent market turbulence has provided a valuable ‘real life’ test to AXA IM’s SmartBeta Equity strategy. The AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund (the fund) performed strongly during the ‘China... Read more continue reading

AFA and Zurich announce Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year grand finalists

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich have announced the grand finalists in the prestigious 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards (the Awards).... Read more continue reading

Consumers will have more protections under new super legislation

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The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomes the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015 which was introduced to Parliament today by the Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg. The Bill is part... Read more continue reading

US rate rise is ‘fraught with risk’ for investors in illiquid markets

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While the prospect of an increase in US interest rates is good news from a fundamental point of view the rate rise, when it happens, could prove to be a... Read more continue reading

ARRIA announces a working partnership with FE Australia to provide more data services to ARRIA members

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The Association of Real Return Investment Advisers (ARRIA) is pleased to announce that it has established a working partnership with FE Australia to bring to the financial advisory community tools and... Read more continue reading

Markets await Fed response this week

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Investors and business might have got the Prime Minister they wanted in Malcolm Turnbull, but external factors dominated the market yesterday with uncertainty about the US Federal Reserve’s decision on... Read more continue reading