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Life insurance claims revamped at industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
An industry superannuation fund and its insurer have launched an online life insurance claim tool that enables quicker payments and helps identify return to work and rehabilitation services for members. Sunsuper and AIA Australia announced their new ...

Fiducian updates planner software

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Fiducian has updated its software so advisers can track the progress of their client transactions, as well as correspond with them online. The new features include an expansion of the planner's dashboard for more visibility over client accounts. "This ...

SelectingSuper awards super fund of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
The 2015 superannuation fund of the year has been recognised at the Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne. HOSTPLUS has taken the gong, which Rainmaker's statement said "[reflects] its complete low-cost offering and strong, consistent performance ...

Macquarie to enter robo-advice sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Macquarie will soon offer a digital advice service across all standard asset classes. Macquarie's OwnersAdvisory service is designed to reach the "more than 80% of Australian adults don't currently access professional financial advice," according to ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) recognised clever use of data segmentation and social media campaigns to improve female member engagement at its annual Awards for Excellence. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said this year's ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
REI Super is home to the superannuation funds of Australia's real estate sector. Running one of the country's oldest funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. ...

Finsia partners with Hong Kong institute

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
A growing number of Australasian financial services professionals in Hong Kong have helped establish a partnership between two industry development groups. The Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) and the Hong Kong Securities and Investment ...

Mandate tide turns towards global equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Institutional investors are moving fast to protect their portfolios from the risks facing the Australian market. Over a third of the money poured into new mandates last year was in international equities, twice the amount of new funds invested in Australian ...

HNW Planning ramps up high-touch advice with netwealth managed accounts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
HNW Planning has struck a managed accounts deal with platform provider netwealth in its ongoing bid to deliver cutting-edge financial advice to its clients. The NSW-based dealer group's principal Robert Cumming said that they have for the past two years ...

Lift-off off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
"Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term." These were the words in the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement of ...