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Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... our clients, our staff and ourselves. And when you're stressed, it's hard to operate at full productivity, efficiency or with a clear and open mind."

Private equity firm closes $558m mining fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... managing director and partner Bert Koth said. "We seek to partner with local management teams who understand capital efficiency and can demonstrate edge in accessing opportunity and execution through their superior technical experience and regional knowledge." ...

PC puts spotlight on lifecycle super products

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... Productivity Commission said on its third and final day of hearings in Brisbane it will scrutinise the competitiveness and efficiency of lifecycle and retirement income products in its review of the superannuation system. Productivity Commission deputy ...

Dover exit renews self-licensing calls

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... traditionally that's kind of incongruous with consumer protection," he said. "But technology platforms can help with efficiency, such as with managed portfolios to lessen the statement of advice burden, automatic record of advice generation, direct integration ...

Efficiency and transparency drive client satisfaction during life claims: Beddoes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
Latest Beddoes Institute research reports client satisfaction at claim time is driven by two key factors. Efficiency in claims lodgement, and assessment processes backed by transparent ongoing claims management are the strongest drivers of client satisfaction ...

Super fund rationalisation painful: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... was told in Melbourne. PwC partner Cathy Nance was the latest to appear before the Commission tasked at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system. Nance argued the level underperforming funds that continue to operate was ...

Macquarie bolsters green investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... first instance, the tranches will support renewable energy projects, while the second tranche will go toward energy efficiency, waste management, green buildings, and clean transport. Macquarie said global demand for the new facility was strong, particularly ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... member balances was among the Productivity Commission's recent recommendations in its review of competitiveness and efficiency of the super system. The Commission called for an independent review of insurance in superannuation. Insurance should be made ...

Best-in-show funds pose pressing issues for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... technical manager Rob Lavery, the ramifications for advisers stemming from the 571-page draft report assessing the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system have not been given enough airtime. In the report, ASIC notes the best-in-show ...

AMP slides off ASX top 20

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... buffers aim to limit the level of index turnover that may take place at each quarterly rebalancing, maximizing the efficiency and limiting the cost associated with holding the index portfolio." The quarterly rebalance also brings changes to the S&P/ASX ...