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Life insurance ranks lowest in customer satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... how they were purchased: respondents who purchased in person at a branch were more satisfied (76.4%) than those who did so via an insurance broker (67.1%), institutionally-aligned financial planner (64.6%) or independent financial adviser (58.4%). Of ...

IMAP ensuring greater representation for MDAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... key driver for the establishment of the committee is the different regulations that organisations offering managed accounts via a PDS must adhere to, and their tendency to have greater diversity across business models. "MDA providers have expressed enthusiasm ...

NAB committed to growing impact investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... not-for-profit organisations with up to $50,000 to explore means of financial sustainability and prepare for future impact investment via capacity building. Philanthropy Australia and NAB have contributed $250,000 to the program, matching investment ...

Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
Industry Super Australia says growth in the SMSF sector is a result of members having low levels of financial literacy. Citing a 2016 working paper from CIFR, ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said the 5.5% increase in SMSF membership in 2015 was ...

AMP introduces pension calculator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... longevity of their retirement savings, with the drawdown amount adjusted annually. The retirement savings will be invested via the MyNorth Retirement Fund which has been designed specifically for retirees to provide stable income that will grow above ...

ING Direct partners with Apple Pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... ING Direct customers will benefit from a new integration with Apple Pay. With 74% of the bank's customer interactions coming via its mobile app, the integration is in response to high demand from customers for the mobile payment technology. "Our customers ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
Queensland is boosting investment in environmentally responsible projects through green bonds issued via the state's Treasury. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Curtis Pitt, said the Queensland Treasury Corporation planned to issue certified ...

Bligh appointed ABA chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... those who believe banks need to improve the way they operate, the majority want action now, not in two to three years' time via a Royal Commission." Bligh has more than 30 years' experience in public service, initially with community organisations, before ...

Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... Geneva-based software provider. Under the terms of its binding scheme implementation deed, Temenos will acquire 100% of Rubik shares via a scheme of arrangement for a consideration of 16c per share - Rubik said this represents a 52% premium to Rubik's ...

Association and regulator join forces for industry benefit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... in practice, the partnership will be about developing the knowledge and competency of the SMSF professionals and trustees via shared research and knowledge projects and increasing the efficiency of dealings between the sector, regulator and government. ...