Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1601 - 1610 of 3584 results for "Consumers"

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said. This shows the market is connecting strongly into other areas of concern for consumers as more and more Australians want their investments and savings to align with their values, he added. RIAA canvassed some ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... the industry. The latest proposals will see the prudential regulator (APRA) be responsible for making it easier for consumers to opt-out of automatic life and disability insurance policies provided through superannuation. Also central to the government's ...

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... consent - to customer and product data traditionally held by banks. In a statement, Morrison said that giving Australian consumers greater access and has the potential to "transform the way in which Australians interact with the banking system." "Greater ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... executive Sally Loane said she hopes the standard will both boost Australian asset manager's global standing, and offer consumers best-in-class information about investments. "Australian fund managers are responsible for managing and growing one of the ...

Investment purpose critical to advice: Nikko AM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... its ability to meet obligations to pay superannuation liabilities." All up, Carter said he thinks it's positive that consumers are having a voice and hopes that advisers will do their best to help clients find the right fund to suit their purpose.

AFA collaborating for education framework rethink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... Life and Kaplan Professional to develop the new standard, with dealer group chief executives and senior executives, consumers, advisers and other industry groups having already participated in structured interviews. The association is now asking industry ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... have been quite successful in the last five to 10 years. This sector is also supported by the ever growing trend of consumers using more mobile data," he said. In the UK, Meyer targets utility companies that own water pipes or electricity networks, which ...

Competition would save Australians millions in super fees: Deloitte

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... report issued by Deloitte Access Economics (DAE) finds that the facilitation of choice, creating an environment where consumers are free to choose their super fund, could lead to a reduction of 13% in total administration fees in the MySuper regime - ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... improving standards and strengthening consumer protections. This document is a clear declaration of the level of service consumers can expect from life insurers in language they can understand." "The FSC has worked closely with our life insurance members ...

Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
A review by ASIC into member experience with superannuation has highlighted a number of key vulnerabilities for consumers. The report, which mapped three stages of the superannuation lifecycle - joining a fund, participating in a fund, and changing ...