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Zurich launches new client portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... several hours and many phone calls can now in many instances, be accomplished with a few mouse clicks, at any time of day or night." Zurich believes the new portal will allow advisers to focus on the value they can offer clients, rather than on simple ...

Super funds grapple with PYSP deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
The looming Protecting Your Super reforms is putting some superannuation funds at risk of not meeting the deadline as they scramble to have compliant systems and processes in place. QMV principal consultant for legal and risk Jonathan Steffanoni says ...

IFM settles UK sexual harassment case

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
The $120 billion industry super-owned fund manager has paid roughly $490,000 to settle a sexual harassment case in the UK. Nathalie Abildgaard, an associate on IFM's infrastructure equity team filed a claim with the UK Employment Tribunal earlier ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... more permanent staff and hinted at a new enforcement approach. The statement was set to be delivered before the Senate last night, however after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called a May 18 Federal Election yesterday morning, Byres' appearance could ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... Trump and Kudlow's prescriptions. The rising divergence between inflation and employment is what keeps Powell up at night, not the president and his economic adviser.

Inquiry denounces franking credit ban

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... Labor's proposal to remove refundable franking credits should not go ahead. Releasing the committee's final report last night, Liberal MP and committee chair Tim Wilson said the inquiry found the ALP policy was "inequitable and deeply flawed", and added ...

Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... the Superannuation Consumers' Centre (SCC) welcomed Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's $100,000 pledge on Budget night to establish the Superannuation Consumer Advocate (SCA), but highlighted shortcomings. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... towards their finances. Mortgage Choice chief executive Susan Mitchell said: "We asked Australians what was keeping them up at night and it was unsurprising to learn that the rising cost of living ranked high on their list of worries." "When we asked ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... Australia is back on track." That's how Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opened his Budget 2019-20 speech delivered last night. Well, technically we all will have to wait until next fiscal year for the underlying cash balance to turn from a deficit ...

Financial services industry digs deep for charity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... Learning Links and the Starlight Children's Foundation. About 800 people filled the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on last Thursday night to watch the industry's most talented professionals perform like rock stars. Aussie rock royalty AC/DC proved popular on ...