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Sentry Group restructures management

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... Sentry to deliver on our strategy and to provide services and support for our advisers that will assist them increase productivity, efficiency and client engagement."

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... it work more efficiently? Could they, for instance, be directed to tax cuts elsewhere, to encourage participation, productivity and growth? "These are important questions for all of us as we think about the future of our superannuation system."

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... of them could be correct. Flanders said purchasing more computing power could mean the world is on the edge of a productivity boom - the likes of which we have never seen - or alternatively, companies may invest a fraction of what they previously did ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... for all rather than acting on recommendations calling for retirees to sell down the family home. CPSA has urged the Productivity Commission to let go of its obsession with older Australians' family home after the commission released a report suggesting ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... older home owners could achieve a modest retirement living standard by drawing on their home equity according to a Productivity Commission report released today. The report, Housing Decisions of Older Australians, suggests most older Australians' wealth ...

Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... projected to decline. The Treasurer reminded the audience of super professionals the government is commissioning the Productivity Commission to develop metrics that assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system - and to develop ...

New mobile broking platform launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... desktop, tablet and mobile platform, the trading suite integrates with portfolio and back office systems providing CRM "productivity tools" for advisers and stockbrokers to better service their clients. The company's mobile trading solution is the first ...

Treasurer calls for planners to enter China

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... assist with Australia's growth and export objectives, and if managed well, "can empower both service users and improve productivity." The Treasurer said it is through increased competition and gains in productivity that "we will secure stronger growth ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... improve after-fee returns for fund members, and all Australians stand to benefit from this." At the same time, the Productivity Commission will develop criteria to assess the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system, as well as alternative ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... needs to work better," Pearson said. She said the Actuaries Institute was ready to assist the government and the Productivity Commission on further significant reforms such as development of the Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement (CIPR). "The ...