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Group insurance dominates life insurance channels: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018

... 2017 life insurance buying behaviour study by NobleOak, almost half (43.6%) of 1000 respondents preferred to consult the internet when considering life insurance. A growing trend is the purchase of life insurance or income protection online or via mobile ...

Phone leads life insurance sales: Roy Morgan

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018

... with policy numbers showing no real change. A recent study from NobleOak found consumers are increasingly relying on the internet and digital devices to purchase life insurance instead of financial advisers. The internet is a rich source of advice for ...

Life insurance consumers shun financial advisers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018

Australians are increasingly relying on the internet and digital devices to purchase life insurance instead of financial advisers, a new study from NobleOak shows. Almost half (43.6%) of the 1000 respondents in NobleOak and Pureprofile's 2017 life insurance ...

Amazon still an early-stage company: Fundie

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017

... benchmark-aligned funds. Wood said in the S&P 500, for example, about 9% are companies created from the original rise of the internet. She said these companies are often considered as growth stocks, but ARK's research suggests more than half have "value ...

Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017

... good long term investment," he said. The reason is that bitcoin is still in its formative stage, in the same way the internet was barely understood in 1991 but is now ubiquitous, Dunworth told a netwealth group study. "The scope for opportunity is huge...if ...

Quant manager ties momentum with machine

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017

... "In machine learning you are competing against the quantitative fund managers and the investment banks same plus the internet giants as well. That has been a material eye opener for me," he said.

Fintech regulatory sandbox draft legislation released

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017

... in 36 countries, including four of Australia's largest banks, showed that artificial intelligence, blockchain and the Internet of Things are redefining the nature of financial services. Every Australian respondent already had established a dedicated ...

New industry body to launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017

... brokers and other insurance related disciplines, including health, wellbeing, data and analytics, machine learning, the Internet of Things and telematics. In 2016 about US$1.69 billion was invested in insurtech startups worldwide but just 1% was contributed ...

Industry fund makes tech play to combat unpaid super

EMMA RAPAPORT | WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017

... with their member-bases. The report also noted that despite over a fifth (21%) of Australians exclusively accessing the internet via mobile devices, only 18% of funds offered mobile apps for members, and none offered employer-specific mobile tools. IQ ...

Millennial disengagement dire for economy: FSC

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017

... undertake strategies that are digital, fun, meaningful, simple and relatable. "Most super funds were set up when the internet was in its infancy. Many haven't embraced digital. Those that have get rewarded. The Commonwealth Bank's Essential Super experienced ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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