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Tough times herald education boom

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... potential windfall for Kaplan Professional as financial service employees' re-skill and set themselves apart from the competition. Warren Jacobson, Kaplan Professional chief executive, said the nature of financial education is it's counter cyclical to ...

Aussie super funds lead pension growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... "The nine per cent superannuation guarantee contributions coupled with attractive tax benefits and a healthy level of competition between the commercial and not for profit sectors have ensured that our superannuation sector has flourished to become the ...

Guild selects Mercer for admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... for business in this space," he said. The steady flow of super funds reviewing and changing administrators reflected competition for members in the market. "Delayed aftershocks of choice of fund and trustee licensing were being felt in the Australian ...

Econocrats pour cold water on mortgage agency

... funding agency. In his opening remarks to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics inquiry into competition in banking, Reserve Bank deputy governor Ric Battellino yesterday said, "Some commentators have recently been concerned that ...

Thirst for planners soars 55pc

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... suitable industry experience. Other roadblocks include high salaries, time constraints within training programs, and competition from other licensees.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... in Melbourne, ANZ and Bankwest will appear before the House of Representatives Economics Committee's inquiry into competition in the banking and non-banking sectors. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd chief executive Mark Cutifani will address the Melbourne Mining ...

Govt policies block choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... said the Coalition will be watching the Government closely to ensure any reforms do not restrict choice or reduce competition. "Senator Sherry has 14 reviews outstanding across his portfolio of superannuation and corporate governance. There is a real ...

Protect super savings: PwC survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... per cent and 2.5 per cent. "Over the last five year, average fee rates have fallen. This has been driven largely by competition, increased scale and improved organizational efficiency. In times of low returns, investors will focus on the fees they are ...

Account switching is too much trouble

... one of the issues that will be considered by the House of Representatives Economics Committee inquiry into banking competition, which starts its public hearings on Friday in Melbourne. In a statement issued in February the Australian Bankers Association ...

RMBS market on brink of collapse

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... issuance is transforming the mortgage market as non-bank lenders get crowded out by the big banks and evaporating competition. Medcraft said the five largest banks have increased their home mortgage market share dramatically in recent months. After steadily ...