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Understanding the challenges when insuring in super
Q1	From 1 July 2011, premiums for own occupation TPD insurance are fully tax deductible within superannuation a) True b) False
Q2	In the case of disability income cover provided through a super fund on an 'agreed value' basis: a) Premiums are fully tax deductible. b) The amount payable may exceed the client’s remuneration at the time he or she became ill, potentially causing some insurance benefits to be trapped in the fund. c) There is typically no difference in the tax treatment of benefits compared to cover held outside superannuation. d) b) and c)
Q3	As part of the Stronger Super reforms, the Government is proposing to: a) Only allow cover for death to be held inside super. b) Remove scope to hold disability income cover inside super. c) Require alignment between the insurance definitions for cover held inside super and the payment rules for super benefits. d) Allow trauma cover to be held within super.
Emerging markets: myths, opportunities and risks
Q4	Economic growth and share market gains have been proven to always go hand-in-hand. a) True b) False
Q5	The typical stages in 'catch up' growth are: a) Industrialisation, urbanisation, consumption b) Urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation c) Innovation, consumption, urbanisation
Q6	What is the 'middle-income trap'? a) Any economic slowdown in developed or emerging economies b) An unintended consequence of a flat tax system c) A faltering of economic growth following the rapid ‘catch-up’ phase of economic development
Are your clients paying the 'right' price for your services?
Q7	Macquarie Practice Consulting uses a pricing review process which is: a) made up of six results-focused steps b) difficult to understand c) not tailored for individual businesses
Q8	The third step in the Macquarie Practice Consulting six-step pricing review process is "Analysis": a) True b) False
Q9	What did Lambourne Partners see as their biggest roadblock in changing their pricing? a) the administration impacts b) implementing and communicating the change to their long-term clients c) finding agreement across the business
A simpler way of achieving diversification?
Q10	Which of the following is not one of the main reasons for using ETFs rather than unlisted managed funds in typical portfolio construction scenarios: a) The availability of passively managed and actively managed alternatives b) The typically lower management expense ratios (MERs) on offer c) Intra day pricing that locks the entry price in at the time the order is executed
Q11	Which of the following represents one of the three most common ways in which Institutional investors use ETFs: a) Cash equitisation b) Core and Satellite portfolios c) Hedging
Q12	True or false: ETFs represent the dominant share of the Australian Securities Exchange's Listed Managed Funds Sector? a) True b) False
One investment idea to sleep well at night
Q13	The average dividend yields produced by the big four Australian banks are currently offering a premium of how much over two-year Australian government bonds: a) 0.00% or lower b) between 0.00% and 2.00% c) between 2.00% and 5.00% d) 5.00% or greater<
Q14	Since 1991, on a capital return analysis (ie excluding the returns from dividends), if an investor had bought shares in any one of the big four Australian banks on a day where the dividend spread relative to two-year Australian government bonds was greater than 5.00% and held the shares for five years, how often would the investor have achieved a positive return? a) 0% of the time b) 25% of the time c) 50% of the time d) 100% of the time
Q15	According to the Australian Taxation Office, 27 per cent of the approximately $420 billion funds under management in Australian SMSFs is invested in cash and term deposits. a) True b) False
Life as we know it
Q16	Macquarie Life FutureWise offers the following types of insurance cover (please select): a) Life b) TPD c) Trauma d) Income Protection e) Child f) Business Expenses g) Blood Borne disease h) All of the above
Q17	Macquarie Life Sumo insurance is for: a) Wrestlers b) High Net Worth individuals c) Clients from Japan
Q18	Macquarie Life Active does not cover Child insurance: a) True b) False

January 2012 Quiz

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Understanding the challenges when insuring in super

Emerging markets: myths, opportunities and risks

Are your clients paying the 'right' price for your services?

A simpler way of achieving diversification?

One investment idea to sleep well at night

Life as we know it

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