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Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... LIF holds no benefit to consumers and has been forced by the banks and financial institutions seeking to eliminate competition and "further line their own pockets". "At the moment the LIF totally favours the banks and insurance companies and, in its ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... FSC will be seeking the input of external medical specialists, the definitions will be submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for approval. "Life insurers have come together to develop the Life Insurance Code of Practice as a ...

AFA recognises outstanding advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... order to improve both the customer experience - and the accessibility - of quality financial advice." Johns beat out competition from fellow finalists Jason Peterson from 5 Financial and Gary Spencer from Spencer Private Wealth. The other Practice of ...

Erin Truscott named AFA Rising Star

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... education and who are making a valuable contribution to their industry and to their community. Truscott fended off strong competition from fellow finalists Peter Hodgson from ANZ Financial Planning; Cathryn Gross from The Wealth Network; AMP Financial ...

Advisers urged to meet challenges together

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... of what you have today and work out what you need for the future. Through fast feedback loops we can stay ahead of competition and discover the solutions faster." "We must recognise the paradigm has shifted but the solution is through you," he said. ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... countries - including 2,001 from Australia - conducted by EY. The survey of found a lack of trust, along with increased competition from new players and changing consumer behaviours and expectations set by digital innovators are eroding the relevance ...

Canadian instos approved for Aussie ag investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... to acquire 49% of the Australian arm of diversified natural resource company Glencore Agriculture. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it will not oppose the proposed acquisitions of a 40% and 9.99% interest in Glencore Agriculture. ...

Super inefficiencies coming to the fore

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... managed amongst group insurance policies is inefficient. "A lack of transparency in how claims are handled impacts on competition when superannuation members and their advisers try to assess the differences between superannuation funds. This inhibits ...

Under reporting of super fees harming investors: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... lumpy transaction costs," Tanzer said. "We understand approaches to fee and cost disclosure can have implications for competition but we think they key point here is that promoting transparency will reinforce trust. Or if you take the counterfactual ...

Macquarie sells down stake in Atlas Roads

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... that look and feel more like social media sites, search engines and video or music streaming services. "We see our competition as the last app a customer used. That's the bar we've set ourselves in terms of customer experience."