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Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... "complete the process" following the implementation of the MySuper reforms in July 2017. Emphasising the importance of competition in financial services, Turnbull also highlighted his plans to make Australian fund managers more competitive overseas ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... that the US Federal election was a dampening influence on Australian business confidence in November. For others, competition from imports continued to constrain business while the flow-through from conditions in agriculture is having mixed outcomes ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... including Cullen Egan Dell and Sedgwick and Mellon, yet a potential Pillar purchase raised the eyebrows of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in October. "Although Mercer (and possibly other providers) may have the capacity to supply ...

FOS and CIO should merge: report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... participating in ASIC-approved external dispute resolution schemes. Chief ombudsman Shane Tregillis said that while competition in the industry is beneficial, "the same cannot be said for competition in External Dispute Resolution. The position of the ...

ANZ has little time for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... abundant in Australia due to the efficient nature of the market. "I worry about fintech just as I worry about any kind of competition. But I do think the opportunities are less in Australia for fintech than in other regions, we don't have the kind of ...

Impact only fund makes first investments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... from local small businesses including butchers, green grocers, bakers and delicatessens. YourGrocer helps to promoted competition and diversity in the food and retail supply chains, while also providing customers with choice and convenience. IIG chief ...

Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... protecting their retirement balances," the Commission's research report said. The Commission has repeated its line that competition in super is not an end in itself, "but an intermediate objective insofar as it drives more efficient outcomes for members." ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved by either the ACCC (or the proposed Australian Council for Competition ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is commencing proceedings against ANZ and Macquarie Bank for attempted cartel conduct. ANZ and Macquarie co-operated with the ACCC's investigation, and the parties have agreed that the court will be ...

FPA and AFA merger unlikely: De Gori

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... been tabled in his first year as chief executive. "When we talk to Treasury, it is very concerned with markets and competition - and that's healthy. Competing for membership and ensuring you're delivering on services is necessary. Sometimes, when a consumer ...