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Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... financial advice practices are yet to integrate social media into client engagement strategies despite the majority of Australians using some form of social media every day. Latest research from Netwealth shows 40% of advice practices use social media ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... significantly improved. A central finding of the PC report was that Australia's superannuation system has embedded 1.7 million Australians in an underperforming super fund. A key recommendation of the report is a complete overhaul of the default superannuation ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The Productivity Commission recommends an independent review of insurance in superannuation; that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in ...

Royal Commission backlash continues for banks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
About one in three Australians are more likely to switch their banking institution as a direct result of the Royal Commission, according to new research. About 10% of respondents to a survey commissioned by the Customer Owned Banking Association claim ...

New Government body to advance financial literacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... body will be a game-changer, a lasting institution that will support consumers and build financial capability for all Australians no matter what their circumstances." Operating as a not-for-profit public company, the new body will manage and distribute ...

AustralianSuper recruiting new property lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The head of property at Australia's largest superannuation fund has departed. AustralianSuper confirmed Jack McGougan has left the fund, following a decade in the role. McGougan joined the $130 billion fund in 2008, having previously been head of property ...

ANZ dealer group chief departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... customers, Bryant said. Further, the role is vital to the organisations' vision to improve the financial wellbeing of Australians. "Increasing our advice capability is clear and tangible evidence of how we invest our profits back into the business ...

Netwealth affirms value of financial literacy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... comprehensible way," "We are really proud to support this initiative as we think it makes a real difference, helping young Australians see wealth differently. Results like 57.68% of all Banqer users having experienced working for a wage illustrates the ...

VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Catherine Brenner for their supposed roles in fostering the "shocking financial services law breaches [that] defrauded Australians." "Medcraft needs to 'face the music' and explain why he fostered and encouraged lawlessness right across the banking ...