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PC puts spotlight on lifecycle super products

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
The Productivity Commission said on its third and final day of hearings in Brisbane it will scrutinise the competitiveness and efficiency of lifecycle and retirement income products in its review of the superannuation system. Productivity Commission ...

Best-in-show list addresses insurance gaps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... needs of members, particularly when it comes to life insurance, according to Cbus. The industry super fund told the Productivity Commission yesterday that while it supports a merit-based default system representative of a "high bar," considering the ...

Super fund rationalisation painful: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... difficulty it will experience if the proposed rationalisation of underperforming funds eventuates, the second day of Productivity Commission public hearings was told in Melbourne. PwC partner Cathy Nance was the latest to appear before the Commission ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
Influential superannuation industry stakeholders had the opportunity to respond to the Productivity Commission's draft report at a public hearing held in Sydney this morning. Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy Cooper said he welcomed Draft ...

Adviser performance data vital to remuneration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... meetings to update the team on client progress and review activity for the week are also beneficial, as are monthly productivity meetings and quarterly board meetings, the report states. "In recent years, we've found a lot of advisers have had difficulty ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... time, the huge responsibility in their hands to restore consumer trust. "With the Royal Commission inquiry and the Productivity Commission findings, it is incumbent upon the industry to regain public trust. Everyone in this room plays an important role ...

Class streamlines investment solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... providing this functionality will empower partners to directly support their clients, streamlining processes and driving productivity gains. Simply Wall St chief executive and founder Al Bentley said the platform is helping investors understand complicated ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... members exposed where there is some form of underwriting." Combatting the erosion of member balances was among the Productivity Commission's recent recommendations in its review of competitiveness and efficiency of the super system. The Commission called ...

Listed fintech partners for financial wellness

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... experienced feelings of anxiety or panic while at work due to monetary issues, with 43% saying it impacted their productivity and 35% being unable to work as a result. Wisr head of partnerships Karen Taylor said: "Many employees are unable to properly ...

Industry fund calls for tougher SMSF rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... Super, a public offer fund with its roots tied to the real estate industry, is urging for reforms in light of the Productivity Commission's recent draft report on superannuation. The report found SMSFs with smaller balances (less than $1 million) perform ...