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Clime IM doubles down on strategy, taps into AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... Clime noted that the transition into a private wealth business has required a rationalisation of non-core services and systems, a move that contributed to elevated operating and project consultant costs impacting the September quarter results. But Clime ...

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... efficiency from a lower spend. "By streamlining the advice process and implementing well-documented service models and systems, high-performing firms enable advisers to dedicate more time and energy to client engagement and delivering higher value interactions," ...

Life insurance complaints drop 24%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... released AFCA data found that life insurers continue to be bombarded with customer complaints because of outdated legacy systems and poor administration practices. One insurer continues to provide misleading information to non-English speaking customers ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Life insurers and superannuation funds continue to pin systemic issues on administrative and legacy systems that have drawn customer complaints and, in some cases, led to large compensation payouts, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

ASIC updates breach reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... omission has arisen or is likely to arise if the root cause, for instance, the omission is a defective letter template or systems error, ASIC said.

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... event in Sydney this morning, Gilroy said he expects regulators to push towards a future of centralised integrated payroll systems. "What the government is pushing us towards is that superannuation needs to be more of an integrated component with the ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... income space. "But we still don't compel Australians to take some of their super as an income stream. Retirees in A grade systems receive regular income in retirement and are therefore encouraged to spend knowing that their income will never run out. ...

PSK acquires Perth-based advice group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... group, this itself will open a wide range of new opportunities for them," he said. "We know being able to tap into the PSK systems and structure will mean we are better placed with the management of our practice and clients." Meanwhile, PSK managing ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... "Taxing unrealised capital gains is a somewhat radical departure from existing tax policy and extremely rare in OECD pension systems," he said. "There are potentially far broader consequences than those already outlined, and we recommend that the legislators ...

Future Super switches up service providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... ways to improve our fund and our service to members. A key part of this service is how we administer the fund and the systems we use. Earlier this year a decision was made to upgrade the systems and change administration providers," it explained. The ...