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Government puts stopper on Future Fund drawdowns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... total number from 138 to 167. This increase, the statement said, reflected "staff needed for upgrading investment data, systems and analytics capability to drive the performance of the Future Fund and other Australian Government investment funds." Future ...

Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... treatment of fintech companies, he was concerned about how those working with superannuation funds would navigate the "huge systems issues" certain Budget measures will create. "Putting aside anything else, I think a whole range of superannuation service ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... are ageing faster than other regions in the world but many nations are yet to develop comprehensive retirement income systems. Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman said across the Asia-Pacific consumers feel as if their national retirement systems' ...

APRA and ASIC launch insurance claims pilot

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... APRA said insurers will be able to submit data on a "best endeavours" basis given the time that may be required to update systems accordingly.

FPA appoints conduct commission chair

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... CRC through an important period of transition, improved processes and independence for our professional accountability systems," Kendall said. Boucher will commence as deputy CRC chair on 1 July 2017, following his current term as chief executive of ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... countries such as China and India where economic growth opportunities are in abundance, particularly around distribution systems for chilled and fresh foods. "The importance of Asia's economies has never been greater. Australia's existing relationships ...

AMP Capital awards historic $17bn passive mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... investment team and the ability to tailor client passive investment solutions via the flexible UBS passive portfolio management systems," UBS said. The firm added that over the past decade, it has grown its global index investing capability by more than ...

Open data carries privacy risk: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... of campaigns Erin Turner, who took part in the event, said that it's time to "move beyond education" and focus on the systems and regulatory interventions that protect consumers. One of the biggest risks of open data relates to companies and banks innovating ...

Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... professionalise the advice sector, Walter also currently serves as a director of the Reserve Bank of Australia's Payments Systems Board and for the Australian Foundation Investment Company. Having been appointed to more than 15 boards in the past 25 ...

Not our job to protect big insurers: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... peer-to-peer services. "We welcome the opportunity to engage with insurance tech companies. They are unencumbered by the legacy systems that are preventing established insurers from innovating. Unfortunately, life insurance has been an industry that ...