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AMP hires from MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... platform, working closely with financial advisers and customers to hone the investment product offering and administrative efficiency. Egan will report to AMP's director, superannuation, retirement and investments Rod Finch. "Shaun is a highly experienced ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... straight-through-processing rates, the insurer said. Zurich head of propositions Tim Howell said that the change brings significant efficiency improvements. "The quoting and application process can be one of the lengthiest and most complex aspects of ...

BTFG to boost managed account capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... increase in popularity and the benefits for advisers using managed accounts are now well understood. With business efficiency, and transparency some of the most commonly cited advantages. However it is the benefits to clients that are key." "In an environment ...

Advice industry in hot water

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... regulation and structure, he said. On the topic of vertical integration, Hayne said such a model promises the virtue of efficiency, passed on to consumers by way of lower costs and greater access to advice. However, this does not necessarily breed efficiency ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... pesky but effective. The report found 78% disliked being asked for money on the phone, yet 24% give when asked. Lastly, efficiency of workplace giving dropped, 4.7% people take advantage of it down from 4.9%.

Aussie fund managers face machine learning challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... intelligence that focuses on teaching computer systems to 'learn' independently with data to automate processes and increase efficiency. The data set available for analysis spans basic market and economic data to data from social media sources, satellite ...

Boutique adds insto distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... companies and industries that contribute to or benefit from greater global environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, including clean energy, energy efficiency, waste management and pollution control.

Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... for members over the long run." Scheerlinck added: "High fees and poor performing choice products are a drag on the efficiency of our super system, which ultimately is a cost to all Australians in the form of higher Age Pension costs."

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... changes," Fok said. "Smart systems for climate control are improving every year and are an exciting area of energy efficiency." While Australia is locked in a policy quagmire on climate action, the world is moving on and this makes sound investment and ...

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... doing so I have every confidence that its future is assured, and that it is operating to the highest standards and efficiency of any Fund in the country," he said. AvSuper chair Michelle Wade said: "George has been a consistent champion of members' interests ...