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Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... industry and consumers into out-dated products. Speaking at the FSC State of the Industry address in Sydney, Loane said the problem is embedded to the extent where a super fund would need to find a spare part on eBay to keep its legacy systems running. ...

CommInsure cleared of systemic problems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
An independent expert report compiled by Deloitte has cleared CommInsure of having systemic culture issues when it comes to claims handling processes. The Deloitte report states that no systemic issues related to historically declined claims were identified ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Superannuation industry groups are warning the federal government to keep Australia's $2 trillion retirement savings system away from addressing the nation's housing affordability problems. Earlier this week Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... speech, Summerhayes said that "while climate risks have been broadly recognised, they have often been seen as a future problem or a non-financial problem. The key point I want to make today, and that APRA wants to be explicit about, is that this is no ...

CBA caught out on unpaid super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... at the moment but there has been a regular turnover of part-time bank staff over the years and the full extent of the problem could run into millions of dollars in back payments plus interest," Angrisano said. Responding to the claims in a statement ...

Workers missing out on $147m in super: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... appear to believe they're being paid the superannuation guarantee in circumstances where they won't be. This is a growing problem, particularly among young women who work multiple jobs, and earn less in each role than previously." The research also found ...

India looking good in Trump's world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The prospect of increased foreign investment places India in a strong position to profit from economic reforms expected throughout 2017, according to an Indian investment specialist. Specialist India-focused investment house India Avenue Investment ...

Financial advisers losing communication battle

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Embattled financial advisers need to find better ways to communicate their value to clients if they are to remain relevant in an automated world. Speaking at a media roundtable, newly appointed Morningstar chief executive Kunal Kapoor told reporters ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... from the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union (EU) and their effects; prospects regarding the European debt problem, including the financial sector; and geopolitical risks." The US Federal Reserve marked time on policy too. It kept the fed ...

Australia must curtail its debt binge in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Australia's highly levered economy could pose serious problems down the road, according to a new Columbia Threadneedle report. Columbia Threadneedle's head of government and foreign exchange, Matthew Cobon, singled out Australia and New Zealand as countries ...