RISK MANAGEMENT

Superannuation

A new financial product known as Endowment Bonds has been proposed as an annuity alternative by the Endowment Bond Exchange. ...

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Financial planning

UNPRI’s anti-corruption initiative has been successful in changing the risk management practices of approximately 75 per cent of companies targeted....

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Halifax Investment Services after an investigation found deficiencies in the company’s risk management and complia...

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Funds management

ASIC has released a consultation paper that aligns with international standards on risk management for the managed funds sector, it said....

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Editorial

Staying out of growth assets is the biggest mistake financial advice clients make at the moment, according to David Bryant from Australian Unity Investments, who argues r...

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Life/Risk

In the ongoing debate about risk insurance fees versus commission, it’s time to think about the financial adviser's value proposition, writes Col Fullagar. ...

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People & Products

Frontier Advisors has bolstered its consulting team with five new hires. ...

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Financial planning

Financial planning licensees need to take a close look at their Approved Product Lists (APLs) to ensure they are sufficiently broad, according to Minter Ellison partner R...

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People & Products

AMP Capital has added two portfolio managers to its alternatives team....

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Life/Risk

TAL has become the first Australian life insurer to sign on to the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance....

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Financial planning

Global index company FTSE Group has launched a rules-based, long-short index, the FTSE Dynamic Commodity Index....

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Funds management

Praemium will take over as responsible entity of BlackRock's separately managed account scheme, with BlackRock to focus on providing asset management and risk management ...

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Financial planning

Equity Trustees has signed up to specialist cross-border transaction network Calastone....

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Financial planning

Ratings house Lonsec has awarded Equity Trustees Limited's Australian equities fund, the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund, a "recommended" rating....

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Editorial

What are the benefits of using a commodity trading adviser (managed futures) fund in a portfolio? What is a reasonable allocation, and where should that allocation come f...

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