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Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... on a panel, Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar said what the QAR ultimately means is Australians having better outcomes and accessing the "best possible retirement." "What I think you will see in the APRA sector is a whole lot more advice delivered ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... need. "Of course, this should only happen with appropriate limitations and strong consumer protections to ensure better outcomes for Australian workers and their families," Cupitt said. "Life insurers take their legal obligations very seriously to act ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Financial Standard that it's time for the advice industry to knuckle down on how they can help clients achieve better outcomes in retirement by incorporating newer and appropriate products in their recommendations. "Planning for retirement is complicated ...

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... said the regulator is committed to increasing transparency around superannuation performance as a tool to drive better outcomes for members. Since the performance test was introduced in 2021, 17 underperforming MySuper products holding $75.5 billion ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... consultation on merger rules and processes to improve competition and productivity while lowering costs to ensure better outcomes for Aussies. According to the government's Merger Reform consultation paper, Australia's drag in productivity growth ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... contributed positively to the result. They all have a clear strategy and a funded roadmap to deliver sustainably better outcomes for customers, in line with our purpose," Elliott said. Meanwhile, he said ANZ's Australia retail arm continues to invest ...

Wealth firm awards CFS Edge mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... businesses like Viridian are well positioned to help provide more advice to more Australians and to deliver even better outcomes for their clients," Quirk said. Raamy Shahien, joint chief executive of Viridian Financial Group, said: "We like CFS' ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... with our economic objectives, not in conflict with them," he said. "The Voice is about better value for money, better outcomes for the billions of dollars we invest each year in closing the gap. It has focused us, not distracted us." Speaking to Financial ...

MLC Life unveils retail discounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... competitive new business pricing can deliver better value for customers, and our overall product offering will deliver better outcomes." "Backing advisers is a big part of our 137-year history, and finding ways to offer better discounts and value for ...

State Street implements first rebrand in 50 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... state-of-the-art working environment that will increase our ability to collaborate and ultimately, help us achieve better outcomes for our clients, our employees and the industry," he said. The office, which occupies about 500,000 square feet of space ...