Productivity Commission: Retirees careful with lump sum payments
/A research papers examines whether lump sum super payments are causing an increase in Age Pension payments and how the current system encourages people to retire 'early'.
Read MoreASIC Hedge Fund Sector Report released
/The Australian hedge fund industry has been surveyed for IOSCO's international survey on hedge funds, covering 27 of Australia's largest hedge funds.
Read MoreDirect investment platforms from BT and Aon Hewitt
/BT is now offering Go-Invest for investors who don't want to do it themselves; and Aon Hewitt has launched its superannuation direct investment platform.
Read MoreLong-term funds in Asia attract US$72 billion netflows during May-15
/Long-term funds in Asia attracting US$72 billion in net inflows, of which US$51 billion came from new fund launches in China during May-15.
Read MoreAcademic planning journal in the pipeline
/Griffith University in partnership with the FPA is to produce a bi-annual financial planning academic journal.
Read MoreASFA study: super is benefiting the Budget
/ASFA has released a new research paper, A framework for assessing changes to superannuation tax policy showing that the Australian superannuation system is reducing Age Pension payments, among other positive Budget improvements.
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Collective action guidance improved for investors
/ASIC updates regulatory guidance for investors wanting to take collection active against companies.
Read MoreETFs worldwide totalled US$18 billion in April-15
/After inflows of US$37 billion in March, flows to ETFs worldwide totalled US$18 billion in April 2015.
Read MoreChallenger to offer its annuities to large super funds
/Challenger forms alliance with AAS to offer annuities to AAS clients.
Read MoreWomen over 45 twice as likely to be disabled from illness
/Insured women aged 45 are nearly twice as likely than men the same age to suffer disability derived from sickness, says new research from the FSC and KPMG.
Read MoreYellow Brick Road launches tech and coaching service
/YBR launches mid-priced part-robo part-coaching financial advice program, GURU.
Read MoreIndigenous superannuation gets a morale boost
/Indigenous Australians get a boost to their super engagement with a working group set up to visit remote locations and help locals get access to their superannuation.
Read MoreCommInsure launches annuities on retail platform
/CommInsure's annuities are now available on CFS platforms.
Read MoreFrydenberg suggests 60% on hybrid commission structures
/The latest life insurance reform proposal has been released by the Assistant Treasurer.
Read MoreGlobal investors deposit net US$136 billion into long-term funds
/During April, investors deposited a net US$136 billion into long-term funds globally.
Read MoreGlobal ETF FlowWatch – March 2015 Results
/Worldwide ETFs attracted US$38 billion of inflows in March, bringing the total for the first quarter of 2015 to just shy of US$100 billion...
Read MoreGlobal FlowWatch – March 2015 Results – Highlights:
/For the month of March, investors deposited a net US$146 billion into long-term funds globally...
Read MoreNew Funds in Global Markets – Q1 2015 - Asia, Europe, Cross-Border
/Long-term new funds in Asia, Europe, and Cross-Border markets gathered $81 billion...
Read MoreNew BNP, CFS Investec funds launched
/BNP has launched the EM equity fund, a global emerging-market equity fund for both institutional and retail investors in Australia.
Read MoreGenesys advisers head to Magnitude
/Over 20 advisers previously authorised under AMP’s Genesys Wealth Advisers recently switched to BT’s Magnitude dealer group, rejecting the offer of ‘three times margin payment’ offered by AMP if they stayed in the network.
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