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Productivity Commission pushes for superannuation scale benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
The Productivity Commission has made another "compelling" argument for economies of scale in superannuation, estimating it to save the industry $340 million each year. The benefits however, aren't flowing to members. In its final supplementary paper ...

Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... better customer outcomes. During chair Catherine Livingstone's testimony, the Commission heard how the CBA board ignored major scandals and approved the variable remuneration for its top executives for FY16. Livingstone, who has been a director since ...

Vertical integration not to blame

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... far as to say Hayne should avoid recommending legislative action disturbing the widely-adopted model. Westpac - the only major Australian bank not to recently offload its wealth management arm - defends the practice of vertical integration. The structure ...

FICAP launches 2019 program, names new charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... three years behind on their numeracy skills. The third - and the newest - charity (Mirabel Foundation was this year's major charity) was announced last Friday: the Livewire program of Starlight Foundation. Livewire offers social and creative programs ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... going to be required to make that work," Hartzer said. Counsel assisting Michael Hodge quizzed Hartzer - who leads the only major Australian bank not to recently jettison its wealth management arm - over the value of financial advice to Westpac's shareholders ...

Chief economist update: Predictions allude to frozen RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... "known known" and put numbers on it. "Growth forecasts for next year have been revised down for most of the world's major economies. Global GDP is now expected to expand by 3.5% in 2019, compared with the 3.7% forecast in last May's Outlook ...

Melbourne boutique hires deputy CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... allocation for about eight years. Her expertise is in foreign reserve and high-grade bond portfolio management across all major global regions. JCB chief investment officer Charlie Jamieson said the team is delighted to have Samranvedhya on board at ...

CBA board ignored key issues in deciding executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
The Commonwealth Bank board ignored major scandals besieging the bank when it approved the variable remuneration for its top executives for FY16, the Royal Commission heard. The bank's top executives were paid a fixed pay and variable pay split into ...

Chief economist update: Thanks for nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... world had had bigger challenges back then than the one it faces now. These were resolved by money, when the Fed and other major central banks flooded the system with liquidity. By raising interest rates (along with QE tapering), the Fed is siphoning ...

Stop genetic testing questions: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Life insurers should be banned from asking consumers if they have undertaken a genetic test, Financial Standard 's latest readership survey reveals. The majority (62%) of readers said they "agree" or "strongly agree" that life insurers should stop asking ...