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Industry fund announces new leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... the fund's evolution. "We wish her all the best as she continues to move the fund forward in terms of improving the quality of its products and services while continuing to deliver healthy returns for members," he added.

AFA rejects criticism over grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... grandfathered commissions, the products they're applied to or the extent to which these payments are impacting the quality of advice or consumer outcomes. The Treasury paper estimates grandfathered commissions account for between nine and 19% of adviser ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... the baby boomer generation reaches an age where it will need the system's support. The inquiry is set to examine the quality of care provided in residential and home aged care to senior Australians, with its remit to extent to young Australians living ...

AMP, CBA respond to record class action bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... un-competitive interest rates for Australians who hold part of their super in cash option funds may have set back the quality of retirement for many Australians. "This means that millions of Australians may be out of pocket and a handful of banks have ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... Australia still has further to go in terms of improving standards in our financial services sector, which is central to the quality of retirement outcomes," he said. Hambly added Australia wasn't immune from the challenges associated with an ageing population ...

Boutique fund house backs zinc project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... share price, despite what remains relatively difficult conditions in the junior resource sector, is testament to the quality of the Superior Lake Project," Superior Lake Resources chief executive David Woodall said. In June, Tribeca became wholly-owned ...

Zurich names executive lineup for new business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... Life business reflects both our commitment to the Australian life insurance market and our belief in the underlying quality of the business the ANZ and OnePath team has built," Howell said. "This transaction brings together two highly successful businesses ...

ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... value individual corporate bonds within industry sectors and use third party ESG ratings to evaluate the potential quality of over 3000 investment grade and high yield bonds," Cameron said. "This process enables us to identify the best ESG rated bonds ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... that it will be backed up by a standing research capability designed to stress test the factors predicted to influence quality of advice as well as keep track of changing dynamics in the industry." The new system would also benefit financial advisers ...

Tenders on the menu for UK pension schemes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... consultant. The CMA also said pension trustees often lack the information required to determine whether the fees or quality of service provided by an existing investment consultant or fiduciary manager is appropriate, or whether the market could provide ...