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Showing 181 - 190 of 287 results for "Benchmarking"

XPLAN named best app

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... superannuation intra-fund advice technology, with Infocus Platformplus awarded the 2015 innovation award for using peer benchmarking to promote best practice. "The deployment of Decimal at Mercer and QSuper is a significant milestone for intra-fund advice ...

Lifestage funds outperform early

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... for older age cohorts dampened the market impact with superior, albeit still negative returns," Rainmaker's latest Benchmarking report said. "Single investment strategy results were largely between these ranges; they outperformed all lifestage products ...

Australian non-bank finance shows robust growth

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... has already become a multi-billion dollar market. Titled "Harnessing Potential, Asia Pacific Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report", the study surveyed over 500 alternative finance companies and captured an estimated 70% of the visible market. "Activity ...

Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... using Parametric's capacity to develop customised portfolios. The TMI strategy also provides clients with after-tax benchmarking and performance reporting to provide full transparency into portfolio outcomes on a before and after-tax basis. The latest ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... commissioned an independent review and other enquiries were made. "CommInsure has taken a range of actions, including benchmarking of product features, targeted review of customer claims, governance changes to enhance structural independence and additional ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... representative sample of Australian risk-focussed advisers collected as part of the Beddoes Institute's Adviser Experience Benchmarking Study that forms part of Beddoes' Life Insurance Industry Performance Barometer. Award winners: Overall Platinum Award ...

First State Super announces new custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... us meet current needs and future business requirements." "It is important that we also exercise good governance by benchmarking the services available in the market to ensure we secure the best outcome for the benefit of our members. We are confident ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... executive pay with reference to the value the executives provide rather than simply allowing past payments or global benchmarking studies to determine future payments. We also encourage boards to be transparent about the factors they consider when setting ...

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker Benchmarking report, analysed the performance of retail and not-for-profit funds over the 10-year period from June 2005 to June 2015. ...

Madison appoints national practice development manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... demands on our services has also changed," Madison general manager Giulio Russo said. "This was reflected in our recent Benchmarking Survey where advisers indicated they wanted more support on business coaching and practice management than previously. ...