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MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit back at newly launched consumer group Super Consumers Australia after it unleashed an attack on MySuper products yesterday. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck moved to play down the significance ...

Chief economist update: Morrison, Frydenberg cannot have their surplus and eat it too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... months before. Those rants include The general economic uncertainty wouldn't be sufficient to prod businesses and consumers to invest and spend, even if interest rates were cut down to zero or even if you pay them (negative interest rates) to borrow. ...

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... sustainability space in Australia, while Audacious Investing will become a key B2C title in responsible/ethical investing for consumers. Effective October 1, Rachel Alembakis, founder of The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing, will join Rainmaker ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
New consumer group Super Consumers Australia has marked its launch with a swipe at MySuper products and the superannuation lobby. The consumer group said its research shows the superannuation system "put over 170,000 people into a poor performing super ...

Technology coming for advice jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... and artificial intelligence technology will improve the delivery of advice, and technology will allow funds to nudge consumers to answer simple questions through chatbots. It will become easier to triage members through the right channels to maximise ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... interest rates at all when it's getting less bang for its cuts? Moreover, it raises economic agents' - businesses, consumers and investors - concerns over the domestic outlook that, in turn, justifies and/or exacerbates their reduced propensity ...

Investors must monitor social mood: Nikko

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... to sustainable palm oil. Unilever has also been busy acquiring companies with ethical brands that appeal to younger consumers. Similarly, Nestle has recently seen the necessity of changing with the times. Fulton showed examples of the multinational working ...

Banks face imminent disruption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... banks." Meanwhile, the digital wallets offered by Square and Venmo - Wood explained - will become like banks to many consumers. Square is a product attached to mobile phones that functions as a credit card. Wood highlighted that the company also has ...

Integrity Life launches lifetime discount offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... life insurance products. The insurer said the move strongly aligns with the best interests of financial advisers and consumers. "The financial services Royal Commission highlighted that the customer's interests must come first, and products must ...

Australia investor friendly, not consumer friendly: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... revealed Australia is one of the most investor friendly nations in the world when it comes to fees and expenses. However, consumers may be getting the short end of the stick when it comes to fees and charges. The Global Investor Experience Study found ...