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Retail super fund members increasingly satisfied

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... $700,000, industry funds lead with 85.3% satisfaction, compared to 76.1% for retail funds. This is the segment where competition is greatest from SMSFs, which have shown a decline in satisfaction of 2.5 percentage points over the last year (to 75.9%) ...

GROW Super opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN, STEPHEN FAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Competition in superannuation is continuing to gather pace with the launch of GROW Super, the latest boutique direct product aimed at millennials. GROW Super is offered through LESF Super in association with Diversa Trustees. What makes this product ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... interest from established insurers; insurtechs focused on new digital risks such as cyber insurance will face strong competition from established insurers. In terms of the distribution segment, innovating the insurance sales process has attracted the ...

Latin America on institutional investment radar

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... lesser extent in Peru and Mexico. Stemming from this, the countries have reformed their energy sectors and rules of competition. Columbia did the same for telecommunications before commodities fell in more recent times. Asenjo said Chile is the biggest ...

Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... reputational advantages of being called a 'bank.'" Over time, the statement added, "these changes are expected to improve competition by encouraging new entrants." Further benefits to smaller banks include support for a phased approach to bank licensing ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... least $1.5 billion per year," Federal Budget documents read. To enable the introduction of the levy, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will undertake a residential mortgage pricing inquiry until 30 June 2018, which will enable the ACCC ...

Treasurer launches new financial system inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The government is launching yet another inquiry that will investigate the level of competition across Australia's financial system. The Productivity Commission has been tasked to deliver better outcomes for consumers and small businesses, as well as ...

HSBC rolls out Apple Pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... partnered with 50 banks and card issuers including ING, American Express, Macquarie and ANZ. In March, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission denied the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, National Australia Bank, and Bendigo and Adelaide ...

Banks can offer fintech an olive branch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... storm of innovation right there." In April, Australia's fintech industry urged the government to increase banking competition by making it easier for new market entrants to get bank licences and access bank-held customer financial data. "Australia's ...

ClearView slams APL standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... Minister" document, confirming the industry could not self-regulate and would achieve nothing in terms of increasing competition, choice and customer best interest. The draft does not provide clear guidance on how broad the range of insurance products ...