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Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... that 91% of advisers surveyed sought further assistance from their dealer group - including support with back office efficiency and ongoing client engagement. The report is based on a survey of 1,030 financial planners conducted in May this year.

Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... Bragg said compulsory super had "made the unions, banks and insurers richer than ever", and questioned the system's efficiency; in light of a population of around 25 million people amassing the world's fourth-largest private pension pool. According ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... thousands of dollars in hard-earned super. This fixes both at the same time," Linden said. "This report shows the huge efficiency gains that can be made through smart policy. ISA's plan will fix multiple accounts, weed out underperforming funds, and ...

APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... the last few years, concluding that this progress was ultimately "inefficient," particularly when it comes to system efficiency, fees and transparency. It was then slammed for its poor communication of superannuation matters to the public. This means ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... to their individual circumstances and comparative advantages. "On manager research, our focus is on driving further efficiency in how we provide and deliver research, concentrating on our ideas that have the highest chance of succeeding." Melville expressed ...

Scaled advice tools on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... Further, Netwealth found that the most successful advice businesses used technology to focus on growth and improve efficiency. Heine wrote in the report that the best businesses also focus on what they're good out, and outsource activities like social ...

Shadforth signs new tech partner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... in this country," he said. "Our vibrant community of banks, brokers and financial advisers has really embraced our efficiency ethos and we are looking forward to another great year in 2019-20."

Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... charge members more for services they already receive are a direct result of implementing the package, bringing the efficiency of the reforms into question. But others, such as millennial-targeted Future Super, dispute this. According to founder Adam ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... three firms are "are highly attuned to how sustainability-related trends, like the low carbon transition and resource efficiency, create investment risks and opportunities". "We are excited about these new partnerships and their expertise in delivering ...

Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... industry super believes it has the power to make change. ISA chair and former Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet said industry funds were ready to help the Government address these issues, with "the purpose and capital" to ...