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ABA announces new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... Elliott said he looks forward to making a positive and progressive contribution to help deliver long-term change, better outcomes for customers and in turn helps rebuild the industry's reputation. "The banking industry is working hard to build trust ...

Managed accounts demand dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 17 SEP 2017
... gained in using managed accounts is not to make money for themselves, rather to do their jobs better and deliver better outcomes for clients, Dunnin said. He forecasts in the next five years, managed accounts will takeover investment wraps and non-super ...

The disconnect at the heart of financial services

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... markets, very few self-reported the purpose of their work as being to contribute to economic growth or deliver better outcomes for clients. "When you don't have the right motivation it leads to demotivation, and that leads to self-interest. And self-interest ...

Effective data management key to engagement: ISWG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... ability to more effectively price insurance by reducing the unknowns and assumptions which, in turn, should lead to better outcomes for members." ISWG chairman Jim Minto added that improved data sharing would help members make better decisions about ...

Platform provider grows SMA menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... clients," Netwealth joint managing director Matt Heine said. Elston is pleased to be working with Netwealth to deliver better outcomes for investors. "We're very pleased to be able to offer our range of models through the Netwealth platform. Elston's ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... expenses for certain Hunter Hall products will be reduced to better align them with Pengana products and provide better outcomes to investors. Pillemer said Pengana has always used the best interests of investors as its compass. "Our investors are at ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as improve the financial system's productivity and international competitiveness ...

Banks must overhaul product-based incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... in the community about the sales culture within banks and I'm confident these meaningful reforms will provide better outcomes for all customers," Ohlsson said. Sedgewick urged all banks to "quickly implement these proposals" irrespective of what competitors ...

Vanguard appoints three distribution heads

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... and diverse expertise to the team. We believe this further strengthens our organisation and ultimately delivers better outcomes for our clients."

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... contributions from disengaged members." "[The industry] has failed to improve its scale and efficiency and deliver better outcomes for members," the report concluded. While some praised the report as a necessary step toward significantly improving retirement ...