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Deductible super contributions front of mind: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... to request client approval either through SMS or BT Panorama's online message centre. According to BT, digital consent reduces administration and helps advisers take advantage of time sensitive investment opportunities, with decisions able to be actioned ...

CBA enters APRA EU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... to the bank's operational risk capital requirement; this equates to 29 basis points of Common Equity Tier 1 capital and reduces CBA's standing CET1 ratio from 10.4% to 10.1%. The regulator said the dulling was particularly apparent in CBA's management ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... percentage of directors who are female, this leads to a Catch 22 situation, where fewer females are known to directors and this reduces the likelihood that females will be selected," 30% Club steering committee member Susan Oliver said. The results follow ...

SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... Australia Select ESG Low Carbon Integrated Index, biased against companies most highly exposed to carbon price changes. This reduces carbon emissions and reserved intensity by 50% while targeting a 20% improvement in the overall ESG profile. The index ...

Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... the program operates backwards, starting from the claims history and seeks commonalities within the data set; it then reduces underwriting personal statements while maintaining the integrity of the insurance portfolio. Consequently, the number of medical ...

Netwealth doubles managed account FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... Heine said. "You can quickly and easily complete a client fact find and receive tailored advice almost instantly. This reduces friction, time and inertia from the entire onboarding experience, ultimately improving profitability and creating happy clients ...

Advice firm enters insurance market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... client needs. "The value over time from a monetary perspective can be significant. Removing commission out of a policy reduces a clients' premium by up to 30% for the life of the policy. But more importantly, commission free advice removes bias. Plus ...

Government releases super tax measures for consultation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... in accumulation phase. It then assumes that Laura withdraws a lump sum of $500,000 from her SMSF on 1 June 2019, which reduces her TSB to $1.5 million. On 30 June 2019, Laura then lends that $500,000 back to her SMSF under an LRBA. The SMSF then uses ...

NAB refunds home loan customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... operates as a savings or transaction account, links to a home loan account, and any money in the offset account effectively reduces the amount of interest payable on the home loan. If the outstanding balance on the home loan is $300,000, a link to an ...

SuperConcepts launches admin tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... Fenech, who recently joined Macrovue's board, said the Connected Services platform has a single sign-on capability which reduces the time-consuming process of having to log on multiple times using multiple passwords. "Connected Services allows SMSF trustees ...