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Financial Standard to expand into Marketing and Communications educational content

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... executives in the country. "The financial services sector will continue to be disrupted by technology bringing in new competition and changing the way people find and choose financial products and services. To thrive in that environment, marketing and ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... markets. Less positively, others are feeling the impacts of the exiting auto industry more acutely. Strong overseas competition remains evident and the Federal Budget has caused some unease. Slower retail conditions are also having some negative impacts ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Funds management fees have fallen globally across several asset classes amid rising competition from cheaper products and greater scrutiny by investors looking to cut costs. The latest bfinance report examines the fees of more than 160 money managers ...

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 ...