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Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... housing," Eslake said. He prescribed a number of solutions aimed at state and federal governments including reducing the competition first home buyers' face from domestic investors, including owner-occupied housing within the pension assets test, and ...

Life insurance ripe for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... report shows. Customer demographics, ongoing trust issues, heightened regulation, foreign entrants, technology and competition are forcing small players to consolidate or exit, according to the Future of life insurance in Australia - profitable growth ...

Largest Aussie single solar project deal sealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... finance to accelerate the development and delivery of renewable energy projects in Australia... This trend of increasing competition and appetite for renewables among domestic lenders is central to the ongoing development of large scale solar in Australia." ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... product development Rael Solomon said: "The retail life insurance market continues to be driven by a high level of competition between all life companies, resulting in innovation in not only products, but also in the aspects of underwriting, customer ...

Former ING DIRECT chief joins P2P lender

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter now has the services of a former bank chief executive renowned for driving innovation and competition. Joining the RateSetter Australian board as a non-executive director is former ING DIRECT chief executive Vaughn Rictor. ...

Super doesn't need tender system: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... concentration at the fund level and initiatives such as choice of fund and member investment choice have enhanced competition. The Chilean model, with only one recent round applicant, has failed to bolster competition. "The Australian system already ...

Human Super pitches product designed for women

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... product for members. Call us crazy but we think that it's doable," he said. Tymula is also not afraid of a little competition, adding: "I believe that Spaceship is a great product, and new blood in the industry is going to mean that the current established ...

Netwealth dominating platform sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... portal enhancements, netwealth, HUB24 and OneVue were found to provide the richest feature set. Investment Trends said competition remains intense with further room free for providers to further enhance their offerings. "Platform providers can further ...

ANZ appoints culture executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... Century challenges. "Lower growth, technological change, heightened customer and community expectations, and increasing competition are necessitating rapid organisational change," Elliott said. "Culture, talent and the engagement of our people are the ...

RG 97 to lift fees 50 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... the prime filter for choosing a super fund or investment. "The changes will improve transparency and lead to fairer competition. ASIC is aware the requirements may make some products look more expensive, but suggests that cost is just one factor that ...