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CommInsure launches digital claims for super funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
CommInsure will now offer digital claims for its institutional partners, joining other insurers digitising their claims process. CommInsure says the digitization will be end-to-end, covering all aspects of the claim process. "We listened closely to ...

Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
Looking at the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the country's labour market, one couldn't help but exclaim that it was a wonderful set of (seasonally adjusted) numbers. The economy added another 17,500 jobs in February following ...

Challenger chief becomes FSC deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Challenger chief executive Brian Benari has taken on a role on the board of the Financial Services Council. Benari will become the FSC's co-deputy chair, alongside BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper. Benari said: "I'm pleased to take on ...

Aussie asset consultant appoints new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
One of Australia's largest asset consultants will welcome a new chief executive in May following the departure of its current leader at the end of March. Frontier Advisors appointed Andrew Polson as its new chief executive, replacing Damian Moloney ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Absolute returns, value and global diversification are key thematics that must underscore clients' portfolios in a post-GFC world, according to investment experts speaking at this year's Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out. Held at the Four Seasons ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The number of superannuants making additional contributions to superannuation is declining as the age at which people intend to retire increases. According to recent Roy Morgan studies, more than one in five (20.8%) contributors to superannuation members ...

Findex names new managing partner

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
Findex has named the Crowe Horwarth managing partner of South Queensland. Mary Driscoll was previously a senior partner with Findex who oversaw the business advisory team. Before that, she was a principal at William Buck and a manager at DFK Australia ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Financial advice industry associations will now look to fill any holes found in the educational pathway guidance issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority yesterday. In acknowledging FASEAs statement, the Association of Financial ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Investment in Australia's top 20 stocks by the self-managed superannuation sector is growing as lower returns see investors turning their back on traditional SMSF portfolio darlings. According to the latest CommSec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSFs ...

Industry fund adds chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
An $8.8 billion industry superannuation fund has reintroduced a chief investment capability to its executive lineup, promoting from within to fill the role. Senior investment manager Ben Squires has been promoted to chief investment officer at NGS Super ...