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PC to deliver Super 2.0: FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
FSC chief executive Sally Loane said the Productivity Commission review into the super system should deliver the "next generation of superannuation." Speaking at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference, Loane said she meant ...

CommInsure update champions progress

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... said. "KPIs were found to be balanced between good quality decisions and customer experience, along with people and productivity, and incentives generally represent only a small portion of their overall pay." Comminsure noted that assertions the bank ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... representative groups still can't agree on the best step forward for Australia's default superannuation system. The Productivity Commission is examining alternative models for placing Australians into default superannuation products and begins its study ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... backdrop, with regulatory capital a constant deadweight, the majors will no doubt be revisiting their revenue and cost productivity targets and capital efficiency efforts to preserve their current levels of profitability and sustainability of dividends." ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... "At the same time we have strengthened our balance sheet, carefully managed margins, and achieved $263 million in productivity savings, while increasing our investment in digital and other service initiatives. "With top-quartile capital, healthy liquidity ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... benefits of offering wellness programs to staff such as increased staff retention, employee engagement and improved productivity. However the most widely offered health and wellness programs, like flu shots (42%) and employee assistance programs (42%) ...

Consultum rewards star advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Simon Lu and Christian Egan, BFF Financial, NSW Practice Growth Award - Whitehorn Polglase Financial Planning, WA Productivity Award - Calder Wealth Management, SA

Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... expenditure; investors trading existing assets for short-term gain are doing little to increase either growth or productivity," author of the report and ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said. "Companies remain reluctant to invest capital, creating ...

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... the IFA channel Enhance quality of the strategic advice to be provided by aligned advisers Increase recruitment and productivity of high quality and skilful aligned advisers ClearView said the two companies were working towards a formal agreement to ...

Lonsdale recognises exceptional advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... Focus was the recipient of the Future Leaders Award. The awards are judged through a detailed assessment of business productivity, compliance audit rating, professionalism, education and industry participation. Chief executive of Lonsdale, Mark Stephen ...