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Zero-margin platforms could target Australian market

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... efficient and competitive way," Bravura said. "Platforms of the future must be developed within an agile framework and feature modern architecture capable of supporting big data and analytics, as well as real-time, responsive integration."

Retail funds get behind campaign to lower fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... legislation from competing with industry, corporate and public sector funds, many of which have higher fees." Loane said that the modern awards system by which employers choose default superannuation funds does not allow for market competition. "Open ...

Frydenberg slams modern awards as poorly-conceived

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... consideration of an alternative to the current, poorly-conceived Fair Work Commission process for the selection of default funds in modern awards." He added that the government was committed to increasing competition in the default superannuation market. ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Our very own Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold its monthly Board meeting today to deliberate on the economy's monetary policy setting. This month looks easy-peasy for the RBA. Keep the official cash rate steady at 2.0% plus a few minor tweaks ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... in technology and science, as well as economic and demographic shifts - which are "fundamentally changing the fabric of modern economies." The megatrends include: "The Connected Consumer", which deals with mobile technology, wearable devices, and the ...

Legg Mason retirement income fund delivers solid return

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Advisers attending Legg Mason's Sydney Symposium will hear first-hand how portfolio construction theory was modernised and risk-return charts flipped in developing a one-of-a-kind retirement income fund.

Mercer and Bravura combine for super admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... and pacific market leader, Ben Walsh, said: "In this digital age, Bravura's Sonata wealth management platform with its modern mobile, web and messaging capabilities, will play a critical role in the achievement of our business objectives. "Mercer is ...

Old families make way for self-made billionaires

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, when entrepreneurship in the US and Europe drove the first wave of innovation in modern history." For more family offices and private wealth stories check FS Private Wealth

Groups call for default super fund decoupling

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... saying the company's APRA authorised MySuper product should automatically be eligible to be a default fund irrespective of modern awards. "Logic dictates that we should be able to offer our product to employers and their employees everywhere," he said. ...

Treasury to simplify foreign investment framework

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... framework and updating the legislation to reflect current administrative practices and regulatory concepts, as well as for modern business and corporate finance practices. It also proposes exempting proposals that are unlikely to affect the national ...