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PIMCO sells Aussie banks as correction looms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... rates. "Therefore, we are cautious on retailers, particularly those exposed to falling barriers to entry and higher competitive pressure, as well as select retail and developmental REITS." This analysis follows on from PIMCO announcing it would gradually ...

Reinvigorated OneVue inches up platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... by a significant number of funds added over the past 12 months, as well as the acquisition of Diversa. Despite the competitive edge offered by its business management tools, CFS FirstWrap dropped to fourth place, while Macquarie Wrap dropped out of the ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... to offering extra hours, to increasing perks and workplace conditions." "Their reasons for doing so stem from the competitive landscape, or at least how it is perceived. Even when facing strong demand and rising cost pressures, firms seem reluctant to ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... experience. Embracing digital innovation is essential in order to maintain growth and relevance in a rapidly changing competitive environment," EY Oceania banking and capital markets leader Tim Dring said. Dring added the government's plans to introduce ...

Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... of 'quality' companies typically have high, sustainable cashflows; generate high returns on equity; have a strong competitive advantage; low debt and strong management teams. But quality companies failed to reward managers a return premium in the past ...

Increased APRA levies provide regulator with more power

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... million over the next four years to initiate new regulatory activities aimed at supporting "a stable, efficient and competitive financial system." The new measures will be designed to protect the financial interests of depositors, insurance policyholders ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... "The onus is on the Commission to demonstrate how a Government appointed and controlled body would be preferable to a competitive model where politicisation is limited because the power of choosing a fund is vested in each individual consumer and employer." ...

ClearView slams APL standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... choice and accessibility for advisers, the FSC has produced a superficial document that will fail to stamp out anti-competitive practices by the large vertically-integrated institutions and therefore won't lead to profound, lasting change and a better ...

Super insurance maintains active pricing: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... the increasing competitiveness among group insurance and the importance to a super fund's overall offering. Rainmaker's analysis includes a summary of the rate and coverage movements by using the proxy of average cover per dollar of weekly premiums for ...

Netwealth dominating platform sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... netwealth leading the field. That is a key finding of Investment Trends' 2016 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report, highlighting that platform innovation surged in 2016 led largely by netwealth. It ranked first for overall platform functionality ...