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Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... best interests. The analysis between Roy Morgan Research and ISA reveals a doubling in direct super sales advice from the big four banks between 2011 and 2015. It corresponds with a 40% increase in the big four bank's super switching market share, according ...

CommInsure under fire again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... when CBA's Ian Narev faces the House of Representatives Economics Committee in Canberra today. Narev will be the first of the big four banks' chief executives to front the parliamentary committee, to be followed by those of ANZ, NAB and Westpac over ...

Top boutique in first push for new investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... that are undiscovered by the market that can grow faster than the market for a period of time or take market share from a big incumbent." One example of such a company that Ophir has backed is TPG Telecom, which the firm bought when its share price was ...

More transparency needed on fossil fuel investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Financial services activist group Market Forces is imploring superannuation funds to vote against remuneration reports at the upcoming AGMs of several fossil fuel companies. The plea is based around company executives proposing to receive bonuses for ...

Machine learning to revolutionise investing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... are increasingly recognising the benefits of machine learning for investors, according to Man AHL. Encouraged by the rise of big data and evolving technologies, Man says the artificial intelligence solution is developing into a powerful investment tool. ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Don't anticipate any further significant easing of monetary policy or any aggressive policy tightening any time soon, AllianceBernstein (AB) has said at a media briefing in Sydney. With its impact having been both minor and unpopular to date, any more ...

Macquarie Australia's favourite finance brand on social media

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Macquarie has beaten the big four banks when it comes to customer engagement and is the favourite Australian finance brand on social media, according to a new report from NetBase. The finance love list is part of the NetBase Top 50 Love List which examines ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... August. However, this remains lower than market expectations for a minus 2 reading and, in contrasts with indications from the big bump in consumer confidence, the employment component showed weakening labour market prospects, down 20 points in September ...

Budgets with more super tinkering are possible

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... you would have to compensate low income earners and pay off the states so there would be offsets but if you want to make a big difference, GST would be the first one," Evans said. The third major lever the government could pull is around capital gains ...

IOOF upgrades Pursuit functionality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... portal; a standing instructions portal; and an online withdrawals portal which enables same day receipt of funds from any of the big four banks. IOOF Pursuit is currently one of the largest retail platforms in the market, with achieving almost $16 billion ...