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Digital advice as commonplace as internet banking

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Once big institutions come around to the benefits of digital member engagement, digital advice services will become as reliable and ubiquitous as internet banking is now, according to Decimal founder and executive director, strategy and innovation Jan ...

AustralianSuper enhances fund transparency

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Australia's largest superannuation fund has improved its transparency with members by launching an interactive tool it hopes will be commonplace across the industry. AustralianSuper recently launched a project that displays all of its investments across ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
The constant uphill battle faced by Australian fintech start-ups to enter the local marketplace is evidenced by research suggesting these new players pose little threat to the industry. A Yell Creative survey of 150 financial marketers found more than ...

HUB24 continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
HUB24 has recorded a 25% increase in retail gross inflows for the first quarter of FY17. The platform provider has added $496 million to its retail funds under administration since July, which now totals $3.77 billion; an increase of 90.5% year on year. ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is implementing a four-pronged climate change strategy across its entire NZ$30 billion investment portfolio. Representing a fundamental shift for the fund and the industry, NZ Super will reduce its carbon investment ...

Strategy Steps sold to knowIT

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Financial planning support business Strategy Steps has been sold to software product and services company knowIT to allow for greater digitalisation of the service. Effective from 1 October 2016, the sale of Strategy Steps will let previous owners Louise ...

LIF to be introduced this week

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The legislation for the Life Insurance Framework will be formally introduced into parliament this week, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. Responding to questions from industry journalists at the AFA National ...

AFA recognises outstanding advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Darren Johns from Align Financial has won this year's AFA Adviser of the Year Award and Henderson Maxwell is the AFA Practice of the Year. Now in its fourteenth year, the AFA Adviser of the Year Award is a joint initiative between the AFA and Zurich ...

StatePlus appoints new CEO, boosts board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
StatePlus has appointed a new chief executive. Graeme Arnott has been acting chief executive since the business was acquired by First State Super in June. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at FSS; he took this role having previously spent ...

Investment bonds key to secure retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
If the superannuation draft legislation released last week is passed high net-worth investors may need to consider alternatives to supplement their super such as investment bonds, according to Centuria Capital. Centuria's Neil Rogan, general manager ...