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Insurers upping risk to combat low yields

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... investment risk. CFOs believe the industry is well capitalised, and recognise the need to bolster returns amidst increasing competition from alternative capital providers. "Insurers remain focused on the search for return, but view corporate bonds and ...

Family office model attractive to feuding families

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... and protect the family wealth for current and future generations. Deloitte Private partner Elise Elliott said that competition remains intense for the business of ultra-high net worth families and the family office (FO) model remains a very attractive ...

David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... committee will focus on ageing, technology and innovation as drivers of change and at how these affect regulation, competition and consumer outcomes. Murray said that the committee was working towards issuing an interim report in July. The inquiry will ...

ANZ wealth division profits up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... confidence in Australia is recovering more slowly than expected however, and in some segments growth remains subdued with competition placing pressure on margins."

Compliance absorbs half of platforms' development budget

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... regulatory compliance. However, adviser demand for better usability, reporting and support continued to drive intense competition, which resulted in a number of improvements in functionality. "The level of development is reflective of the high level ...

Bring in Chilean-style super tender process: Grattan Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The government should get involved in picking default superannuation funds in order to increase competition and bring down fees, a Grattan Institute report has argued. The report, entitled 'Super sting: how to stop Australians paying too much for superannuation' ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... agenda, the government intends to reduce the regulatory burden on the financial services sector wherever the benefits to competition, efficiency, market stability or consumer protection are questionable." Shortly after in December Hockey released the ...

FSC and ISA clash over super and awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... made the removal of superannuation from the modern awards system its top priority and argued that it would improve competition among super funds, which in turn would benefit members. Under the current regime, employers must choose a default super fund ...

Super fund custody 'fee holidays' revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
Custodians have been offering their services to superannuation funds for free in a move to undercut the competition. Financial Standard understands that Citi, for example, provided an 18-month fee holiday to HOSTPLUS, whose business it won from J.P. ...

ASIC eyes fee for service funding model

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... encourage self-regulation and co-regulation." The 273-page document also suggests amending the ASIC Act 2001 to include a competition objective. It proposes measures to encourage product providers to increase the choice of superannuation products, to ...