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Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... higher value-added and at lower costs... until a tiny micro-organism came along. "We cannot ignore the obvious. The efficiency benefits of hyper-globalisation and highly fragmented supply chains can evaporate quickly in the event of a major global shock ...

AMP flags redundancies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... workforce in a bid to centralise some business services. "Our focus is on continuing to reshape the organisation to drive efficiency and support the delivery of AMP's strategy to become a simpler, client-led organisation," an AMP spokesperson said. AMP ...

Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... Committee on Economics on August 14. "...negative interest rates in most countries do impair the profitability and efficiency of the financial system and ultimately its ability to provide credit to the real economy, which is really important... They ...

Zurich distribution chief joins boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... December. The executive overseeing its group insurance proposition is also set to depart as the insurer restructures for efficiency. Kristine Brooks has been appointed head of Australian business for Trans-Tasman fund manager Milford Asset Management ...

Netwealth takes stake in Aussie fintech

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... Xeppo can solve this challenge and enable systems to better connect and integrate with each other driving business efficiency and great client experiences." As a part of the partnership, Netwealth will expand its current integrations to support two-way ...

APRA, ACCC sign new MoU

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... particularly in policy development, statistical collections and industry consultation, as well as seeking to improve the efficiency of its interaction with both the other agency and industry participants.

Specialist advice businesses optimal: Barrett

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... growth. "Be clear about the strategy and be clear about the structure. People often structure their affairs to get tax efficiency, but firms who take a longer-term view of their structure and shareholder arrangements have a much more attractive business ...

CoreLogic appoints financial services solutions head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... in its goals to grow, manage risks and optimize customer engagement by providing solutions in areas of operational efficiency and digitisation. He joins from Genworth where he spent the last 19 years in a number of roles and was most recently head of ...

IOOF names licensee chiefs, acquires platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... Whereat said the changes mark the next chapter in the advice business, focused on enhancing client engagement, increasing efficiency and ensuring AFSL sustainability. "The AFSL landscape is changing. We have continued to adapt and invest so that we are ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... outcomes." Thus, the industry needs to redefine risk and compliance as an opportunity to build strategic capability and efficiency, Axell said, backed by technology. Unsurprisingly, the report also found that fintechs are a strategic partnership opportunity ...