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CBA innovates to help customers avoid late fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has launched two new bill paying solutions, available via its CommBank app and NetBank. The 'Better Bill Experience' and 'Photo-a-bill' features went live today as a means of assisting customers in managing their bills and avoiding ...

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
A spokesperson for the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed to Financial Standard that draft legislation pertaining to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will be formally re-introduced in early October when Federal ...

First Super names new co-chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Industry super fund First Super has appointed a new co-chair. Stepping in to the new role is Lisa Marty. She has been a director on First Super's board for four years and was previously a chief executive of the Victorian Association of Forestry Industries. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity showed no growth (0%) in August, decelerating from 0.08% in the previous month but the six-month annualised growth rate - indicating the "pace of economic activity ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
The NZ Super Fund returned 1.89% (after costs, before NZ tax) in the year to 30 June 2016. Performance was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Lonsec has upgraded AllianceBernstein's (AB) Dynamic Global Fixed Income Fund to "Recommended". Launched in 2014, the fund is designed for investors with higher risk tolerances who want to achieve income returns exceeding those of bank bill rates. To ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Australian consumer sentiment Although marginal and less than market expectations, the 0.3% increase in the Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment to 101.4 in September from 101.0 in the previous month indicates that optimists continue ...

Mark Dunsford attacks FSC over life reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane has fired back at Life Insurance Customer Group member Mark Dunsford who claims the reforms contained in the Life Insurance Framework are designed purely to benefit life companies and banks. In ...

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Superannuation policy is headlined as one of the federal government's first tests when parliament resumes next week, following opposition plans to amend some of the biggest changes to super in a decade. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten wants the $500,000 ...

BTFG shutters alternatives fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
BT Financial Group has confirmed the winding up of one of its popular alternatives funds. The Advance Alternatives Strategies Multi-Blend Fund was terminated on 14 June and is being managed by Ramius Alternative Solutions until the wind up is completed ...