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Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Industry representative groups still can't agree on the best step forward for Australia's default superannuation system. The Productivity Commission is examining alternative models for placing Australians into default superannuation products and begins ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
If you've placed a bet on last week's Melbourne Cup - and lost - poor you. But while "the race that stops a nation" has come and gone, we're only a few sleeps away from the race that could stop the world. Clinton and Trump's race for the White House ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... latest annual report from APRA. The report outlines risks in the housing market, the funding profile of the banking system, poor experience in some areas of insurance and the need for stronger governance and transparency in the superannuation industry ...

Future Fund model for social housing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... housing stock and policy approach have not." The new model shows existing social housing stock delivers state governments poor financial returns, is becoming more costly to maintain and no longer meets the needs of tenants. IPA said the improved system ...

CBA uses virtual reality to revitalise financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... young Australians. With a recent survey from Zurich revealing Australians to be overconfident when it comes to money and have poor financial literacy, CBA has rolled out its Smart Start Virtual Reality pilot in 24 schools across Australia. CBA general ...

More poor customer outcomes expected: Narev

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev anticipates there will be more cases of poor customer outcomes as an independent review of the bank continues. Narev told the ongoing parliamentary committee in Canberra yesterday that while CBA has implemented ...

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 ...

ASIC bans Deutsche Bank trader

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... processes and controls to identify weaknesses and has notified ASIC of the measures it believes will better monitor and detect poor conduct in the future. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said: "The integrity of our financial markets is vitally important ...

Worst 'fat cat' funds have high fee diet

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... industry should attempt to follow," Stockspot chief executive and founder Chris Brycki said. "We've set a high bar for both poor and high performance. To be classified a Fat Cat the fund has to be seriously underperforming. Almost three quarters (74%) ...

Report outlines impact of MDA operation reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... announcement." MGP's report also identifies the potential for advisers to mistakenly act beyond their authority due to a poor understanding of the rules around executing retail super arrangements using a managed account approach; stating that for advisers ...