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Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... effort." Comyn confirmed that CBA has removed sales incentives for its tellers and evaluates their performance on customer advocacy or net promoter score. This week we ask if the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's examination blueprint ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... super system dropped in recent global rankings in terms of adequacy and sustainability, Easson said ASFA will recommence advocacy for increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12%. In doing so, Easson hit back at the Grattan Institute's recent claims ...

Ban Dollarmites: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... CBA recently came under fire for its 87-year-old Dollarmites program after it was awarded a Shonky award from consumer advocacy group CHOICE. CHOICE said the program was designed to turn children into long-term customers of the bank and doesn't actually ...

Advice is valuable but advocacy issues abound

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... have little to no bad debt and have their money working harder for them." However, the white paper also highlighted the advocacy difficulties facing the advice industry, with Kewin pointing to costs and a lack of trust as barriers in the road of those ...

AFA Foundation celebrates record year

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... for the 2018 financial year included the Make A Wish Foundation, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, Missing Persons Advocacy Network, Canteen, Bear Cottage, Camp Quality, Little Heroes and Lifeline. The annual Kokoda trek organised by the AFA raised ...

Nikko AM supports climate change agenda

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... implementation of the Paris Agreement through the following four areas: Investor disclosure Corporate engagement Policy advocacy Investment According to Nikko, it is the first asset manager from Asia to support the four areas. President and chief executive ...

CBA fires up over Dollarmites criticism

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... have been able to help children develop good savings habits since 1931," Jones said. The response comes after consumer advocacy group CHOICE awarded the Dollarmites program with a Shonky award, claiming the program was designed to turn children into ...

Industry body names first chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... manager since the association's inception in June 2017, bringing more than 20 years' experience in financial services advocacy. Prior to joining the association Young held roles with Microsoft, CSIRO, Aon, Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital ...

FPA appoints former ASFA adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... its objectives. Whitton has more than 20 years of experience in financial planning, superannuation fund management and advocacy experience. He has been a consultant educator to the FPA for about five years, during which he was primarily involved in the ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... the workforce, catching up on super contributions and lost compound earnings is very difficult," ISA head of consumer advocacy Sarah Saunders said. Providing super contributions during paid parental leave and phasing out the $450 threshold are changes ...