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Managed accounts growth delivers strong Praemium result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... deliberate focus on SMAs and IMAs is bearing fruit and clients who have adopted the SMA platform are seeing greater productivity and profitability, and delivering a better investor experience. "Our ability to deliver best-in-breed managed accounts platform ...

Wages separate businesses from consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... sales equals reduced profit equals lower share prices equal lower CEO remuneration/bonus. Not to mention, the reduced productivity due to lowered motivation of employees stuck with low pay and rising prices of basic necessities - utilities, health, shelter ...

CBA contemplates CommInsure sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... long-term sources of competitive advantage in our customer base and in technology, while accelerating the focus on productivity that we need to remain competitive." Despite the positive outlook, the results presentation was marred somewhat by the recent ...

Wealth begins its blockchain reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... are driving Australia's global leadership in the development of blockchain technology, which is already delivering productivity and innovation benefits to the nation's trillion-dollar wealth industry. BNP Paribas Securities Services has progressively ...

Riding the retirement tidal wave

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... measure of financial security in retirement, Shead argued that outcomes will also depend on three "intangible assets": productivity, vitality and the flexibility to retrain for a second (or possibly third) career. It's therefore likely that current models ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... super and default life insurance," Maurice Blackburn principal Kim Shaw said. The proposals come at a time when the Productivity Commission is still reviewing superannuation's competitiveness and efficiency. The Commission will present a draft report ...

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... create further opportunities for innovative business models to drive greater competition in banking and contribute to productivity growth," he said. Treasury also noted that greater access will "increase price transparency and enable comparison services ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... into effect from 1 July 2017 and is expected to improve the Budget's underlying cash balance by $470 million. "The Productivity Commission has recently found that transition to retirement income streams have increasingly been used by people for tax minimisation ...

Competition would save Australians millions in super fees: Deloitte

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... supported using more effective competition in many parts of the economy as a means of improving Australia's welfare and productivity. "This same approach should be brought to bear to consider how competition can improve Australia's superannuation system ...

Better, but not good enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... have improved in most economies." Moreover: "There are upside risks to the projections for investment, trade, and productivity. Evidence from business surveys and from data suggests that the ageing of the capital stock may spur investment in higher quality ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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