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Global investment landscape needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Fund manager Capital Group says the new global marketplace created by increasing media products and their distribution channels means investors need to rethink the underlying makeup of companies. Capital Group investment director Andy Budden told a ...

Statewide Super partners on digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... strategic alignment, and that its ability to integrate with other advice channels was a key differentiator. "That omni-channel approach is important for Statewide Super to enable us to provide members with services that suit their individual needs. For ...

Legg Mason, AB funds highly recommended

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... Bond Fund, managed by JamiesonCoote Asset Management, has been awarded a recommended rating by Lonsec. Partnered with Channel Capital, the fund is the retail version of the team's successful wholesale strategy which was launched in 2014. The investment ...

NGS inks deal with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... support its future growth strategy. A key objective of NGS's strategy is to be able to deliver a responsive and agile omni-channel advice solution to cater for a rise in the number of members seeking advice through various channels. Guideway will provide ...

Adviser commission reforms pushed back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
The start date to phase down risk commissions is deferred and the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will apply to all channels of financial advice, Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services said the phasing down will ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Industry Super Australia wants a "better off test" requiring banks and other financial services providers to demonstrate that switching a member's superannuation will be beneficial. Additionally the representative group is calling for banks to ban all ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... practices. Particular importance was placed on participants' digital capabilities to ensure they aligned with NGS's omni-channel service strategy. Rodwell-Ball said TAL's appointment will support NGS's strategic plans to improve its overall member experience ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Only one in five Australian consumers have faith that traditional retail banks will give them unbiased advice and put their interests first. That's one of the key findings from a recent global survey of 55,000 consumers across 32 countries - including ...

Engage tech, engage clients: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Asset managers need to prioritise their digital and social media presences as a means of improving client engagement. According to a report published by global research house Cerulli Associates, titled 'European Marketing and Sales Organisations 2016 ...

Fears of increased compliance costs misguided

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... data capture process is another attraction for banks and superannuation companies. If a customer engages via a digital channel, provided it's on a truly enterprise and omni-channel platform, the customer still has the option to choose either telephone ...