Volatile airfares: It pays to watch the oil price

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Domestic Airfares Airfares: Discount airfares fell by 15.6 per cent in October after spiking 27.4 per cent higher in September In smoothed terms discount fares are up 5.2 per cent... Read more continue reading

knowIT Group acquires Strategy Steps

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With an increasing demand for aged care advice solutions, Louise Biti and Assyat David are pleased to announce the sale of Strategy Steps to knowIT group owned by Wayne Wilson,... Read more continue reading

ASIC issues industry review of life insurance claims

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ASIC yesterday released its review of the life insurance sector’s handling of claims. The review found that, while life insurers are paying the considerable majority of claims, there are significant shortcomings... Read more continue reading

AFA endorses LIF Bill

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Following months of negotiation, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) supports the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016, introduced by the Government to the Lower House yesterday, as... Read more continue reading

IOOF Pursuit celebrates 10 years

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IOOF yesterday announced the tenth anniversary of its flagship platform, IOOF Pursuit, reporting $16.4 billion in funds under administration (FUA) as at 31 August 2016. IOOF Pursuit was first launched in... Read more continue reading

Further platform additions for the Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund

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The Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund has been added to leading platforms MLC Wrap and Navigator. Pan-Tribal Asset Management today announced that the Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund has been added to... Read more continue reading

Statement from Tal regarding Life Insurance Code of Practice

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TAL fully supports the Financial Services Council (FSC) in their development of a strong Life Insurance Code of Practice, which was released yesterday. This Code of Practice sets out substantial... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Australian Ex-20 Portfolio Diversifier ETF

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BetaShares, a leading Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager, yesterday announced the launch of the BetaShares Australian Ex-20 Portfolio Diversifier ETF (ASX: EX20). The fund is designed to track an Index (1)... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM wins Aussie equity mandate

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TWUSUPER has awarded Nikko AM a mandate in their long running Australian Equities Comparative Value Analysis strategy. TWUSUPER’s CIO, Andrew Killen, said that “the Board were impressed with the long-term... Read more continue reading

BAEP wins ‘Fund Manager of the Year’

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Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) has won ‘Fund Manager of the Year’ at the Professional Planner/Zenith Fund Awards, announced on Friday at a ceremony in Sydney. This award capped what... Read more continue reading