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Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
The Productivity Commission reinforced several recommendations flagged in mid-2018 in a bid to modernise the $2.7 trillion industry, which included shaking up the default sector. The Commission handed down 31 recommendations in its final report in assessing ...

Andrew Hagger to lead investment, philanthropy group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... Centre in Melbourne and senior international advisor to Not for Sale, a non-profit looking to combat human trafficking and modern-day slavery. "Minderoo has been a labour of love for both my wife Nicola and I, and we have built the foundations and culture ...

AXA IM backs Japanese logistics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... existing investors while over time considering raising new capital from new investors. It will target large, high-quality modern logistics facilities, which have the ability to deliver secure income returns over the long term. The joint venture believes ...

Ausbil ESG strategy advances

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 JAN 2019
... manager is almost "naturally incentivised to engage." One recent area of focus has been human rights in the supply chain and modern slavery. "It's something we've had a lot of positive feedback from, even internationally. If a company's business model ...

AFA explains stance on grandfathered commissions

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... rollover and Centrelink deeming rollover treatment so that advisers can actively work with their clients to move them to modern, more competitive products," Anderson said. "In the context of all that complexity, one of the solutions we've put forward ...

Industry fund finds new advice tech partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... additional compliance overlay for advisers to ensure they are acting in their clients' best interests. "BUSSQ now has a modern, best-of-breed approach to digitalising their advice process while making sure the advice provided is of a high quality. There ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... growth was mainly influenced by increases to the national minimum wage, regularly scheduled enterprise agreement increases, modern awards and salary reviews timed to coincide with the financial year. Of note, the 2017-18 Fair Work Commission annual wage ...

GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... industry... During his tenure as chief executive he has driven a significant program of change that has made us a more modern, diversified and cost-effective business," Scott-Barrett said. Jacob said: "Despite the setback suffered by the business this ...

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
Westpac reported a flat net profit of $8 billion with increased remediation provisions and legal costs weighing on the group's cash earnings. The group recorded a 1% increase in net profit year-on-year to $8.095 billion for the 12 months to September ...

Bravura live on NZ bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... said the partnership with Sonata is an important step in the bank's evolution. "Sonata's rich functionality and modern technical architecture will allow us to continue developing our digital capability and enhancing our customer experience, whilst ...