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Open banking data to become super fund value add: QMV

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... it. Data quality issues will be more visible to members, and potentially present a risk to reputation if member data quality isn't good enough," Steffanoni said. Open banking to boost advice: Read here Open banking hit the spotlight in February when ...

Chief economist update: No target sign on India's back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... deal" tactic or a true blue (fallacious) plan to make "America Great Again," only Trump knows - problem is, China's Supremo isn't blinking. To be sure, the prospect of an escalating trade war between the world's number-one and number-two biggest economies ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... boost retirement savings. O'Dwyer told an industry conference that "mandating what people must put into their superannuation isn't the only way to increase retirement savings" and that it would be wrong to assume the SG will guarantee someone's present ...

Active managers must explain value better: Formica

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... cleaner manufacturer Dyson has impeccable customer service, an area where fund managers are clearly lacking. "Client experience isn't a product - it is what people feel [about] how they are treated," Formica said. "It's not something that's owned by ...

Focus on tax outcomes to drive up member returns: Parametric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... and researcher Tianchuan Li, notes that higher investment returns correspond with a higher tax take to the ATO. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, the report says that "fund members have a different perspective." After all, "every dollar that ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
Isn't Australia part of the lucky group of countries (that include the EU, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea) US President Donald Trump, in all his benevolence, graciously granted exemptions (albeit, temporarily) from his protectionist ...

Nationwide Super joins Russell alliance, cuts fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... CommInsure and its administrator Link Super. "Super creates administration and compliance pressure for small business that simply isn't acknowledged or addressed by many larger funds. We were looking for a partner that would take the time to understand ...

Venerable Aussie asset manager to rebrand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... three letters of "Dalgety" and "Pension." Gonzalez said it's "an identifiable name no one else has got. We know the change isn't contentious." Gonzalez added the marketplace has been expecting this kind of change since Westpac commenced selling down ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... Ultimately, Mio said the potential of a specialised A-share-inclusive strategy for investors is tremendous, but admitted it isn't easy to invest in the market. "Most meetings I have are dominated by questions about this. There currently aren't a lot ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... there were more female advisers. "Unless advisers are capable of embracing both the male and female view, financial advice isn't going to change. Women seeking advice tend to want to see a woman - it makes them feel like they're not going to be judged," ...