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Policy team reshuffles at ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... economy to reflect his primary focus on delivering ASFA's strategy to ensure the super pool can invest long term, drive productivity and fulfill its role in supporting the economy. "These three professionals, together with ASFA director of research Ross ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... broader S&P 500 index lost 2.73 points, or 0.18 per cent, to end on 1,509.39. While disappointing December quarter US productivity data weighed down the US market, RBS Morgans senior equities adviser Tony Russell said Australian investors were sitting ...

New chair at Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... deputy secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Chairman of the Industry Commission (now the Productivity Commission). Incoming Chairman Steve Gibbs commented: "I welcome the appointment of Mara and Tony. They are both highly ...

New CFO for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... said. Over the past three years Ms Payn worked with Suncorp, Westpac and Lloyds International, undertaking capital, productivity and finance initiatives. Between 2006 and 2009 she worked at ANZ in a number of roles including group managing director Strategy ...

Non-mining sectors must pick up the growth mantle

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... sectors that the Federal Government hopes will now take more of role in driving the economy are trying to increase productivity, often through redundancies, and while sentiment suggests it is a good time for consumers to buy real estate, most don't want ...

FoFA reforms dilute platform pricing power: Centurion

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... increasingly see retailers like AMP and the banks competing on their direct service offer to investors, as well as the productivity and breadth of their proprietary advice and distribution models. "This would place AMP and the wealth arms of the banks ...

Australian pay rate growth underperforms Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... are significantly lagging Asia, but rather than showing Australia to be under-performing they reflect inflation and productivity growth differentials. A survey just released by the global management consultancy, Hay Group, reports that Australians should ...

Wealth CEO's lambast regulatory reforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Bosses of Australia's $1.9 trillion wealth management industry think regulation is crippling their productivity, said the Financial Services Council after a survey released today. Many leaders in the wealth management industry don't think that new regulation ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... developing the right services, tools and programs, we are helping them do this," says Englund. "All the business productivity surveys point to a direct correlation between managing the financials of a business and achieving success. This tool helps advisers ...

Vague ANZ wealth strategy disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... particularly frustrated not to see any specific growth targets for 2013. Philips said the growth strategy would centre on productivity and innovation to try to drive higher returns from its existing business. She said that the losses investors suffered ...