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Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... industry superannuation, Industry Super Australia, welcomed the government's decision to maximise the system's efficiency before the superannuation guarantee was increased to 12% as legislated. "We welcome the opportunity to work with the government ...

Retirement income under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... population ages." The government's announcement follows the release of the Productivity Commission report into the efficiency and competitiveness of the super system earlier this year, which called for a review of the retirement income system. In ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... Further, MIRA is approaching final close of $1 billion on an agricultural fund which will target improved on-farm energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions through sustainable farm management. Wikramanayake said she was pleased with the firm's contribution ...

Technology coming for advice jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... simple questions through chatbots. It will become easier to triage members through the right channels to maximise the efficiency of advice distribution." Further, regtech will drive efficiencies in compliance and regulation - meaning fewer man hours ...

AMP launches fee calculator

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... calculator next month, which will provide more detailed fee breakdowns," Finch said. Other administrative, design and efficiency enhancements for MyNorth are also scheduled for later in the year, he said. AMP reduced fees for more than 87,000 MyNorth ...

FinPal and MiiiA merge, announce rebrand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... recognition in the financial services industry that automation of data management is the key to improving both operational efficiency and the customer experience...Both businesses have already achieved substantial growth. But in the case of FinPal/MiiiA ...

Industry Fund Services adopts regtech solution

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... excited to support an organisation that shares a similar vision to improve outcomes for consumers, and to enable greater efficiency so that more Australians can benefit from quality advice," said Advice RegTech chief executive Samantha Clarke.

Suitability of managed accounts grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... Mantella told the crowd of financial advisers that the growth in managed accounts wasn't only due to their well publicised efficiency benefits. "Everyone's heard of the efficiency story. Absolutely, that's a key driver. We think efficiency, we think ...

Eaton Vance hires institutional distribution head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... aboard. "His [Thurgood's] extensive experience increasing business in Australia with high levels of service and efficiency will ensure we meet client demand and further our commitment to providing deep and comprehensive insights to our clients, as ...

Beware adviser conflicts of interest: Lonsec

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Nejasmic, advisers must be wary of the conflicts that exist. "Managed accounts have the potential to create significant efficiency gains and improve investment outcomes for advice clients," Nejasmic said. "But if advisers don't properly address the ...