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SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... distress or anger can escalate quickly. It also impacts the staff member. At SuperFriend, we aim to help frontline staff recognise their own triggers and how to de-escalate or terminate interactions to protect themselves from unacceptable violence or ...

MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A member of MLC Life's leadership team has been appointed lead ombudsman for investments and advice at AFCA. A former industry super fund has also joined the body as lead ombudsman for superannuation. MLC Life Insurance chief of customer operation Natalie ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic could lead emerging markets to lose the last decade in progress, as the world sinks deeper into a global recession far worse than the Global Financial Crisis. That's according to State Street Global Advisors head of global ...

AFCA extends complaints response time

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... disputes with their customers, without the need to come to AFCA for an external dispute resolution service." The changes recognise the increase in complaints and requests from consumers, he said. "This recognises the pressure some parts of the financial ...

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... Shipton clarified that ASIC's new priorities do not reflect an "abrogation" of its regulatory work, but instead recognise that some existing activities and new tasks "must take precedence over work we would otherwise be doing". "In fact, COVID-19 ...

Ausbil promotes from within

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... of his investment calls," said Xiradis. "At Ausbil, we work towards a culture of excellence and seek to develop and recognise talent, which we believe makes us a stronger and more experienced investment team."

Superannuation fund cuts pay in C-suite

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... million Australian jobs are under threat," Smith said. "Our core membership comes from the local government sector, and we recognise that this is a sector that is expected to be hard hit as ratepayers experience financial hardship. "I am committed to ...

BetaShares swaps out unlisted fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
BetaShares is closing an unlisted fund in global equities and moving investors to a newly-established fund. The BetaShares CPS - Global Managers Trust was externally managed and invested in global shares. BetaShares has decided to replace the fund with ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... clients themselves. We have made that commitment to our clients and we intend to keep it," the spokesperson said. "We also recognise the impact of the changes for advisers and the challenging environment that everyone is facing." Meanwhile, Colonial ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... markets performing quite well." In an environment where markets appear to be priced for perfection, it is important to recognise that a catalyst can come. "We had no insight into what would cause markets to fall, the catalyst can never be anticipated," ...