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Colonial First State names new distribution head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... appointed to the CFS leadership team in 2010 and has been instrumental in ensuring CFS remains at the forefront of innovation, and delivering the best products and service for our customers." He will continue to work with Linda Elkins, who was appointed ...

Suncorp appoints new wealth and life intermediaries head in executive reshuffle

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... series of senior management overhaul. The company merged its customer platforms, customer experience and strategic innovation functions into a single unit known as 'customer marketplace'. Pip Marlow, who joined Suncorp as the chief executive of strategic ...

Focusing on the bad to make it better

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... advisers must shift their thinking on the least enjoyable aspects of what they do and instead consider their capacity for innovation. Speaking at the 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference today, Red Marker chief executive Matt Symons said industry chaos ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... savings." "All stakeholders - government, industry, investors and others - must work together through stable policy, innovation and partnerships to deliver a just and orderly transition. This is good for both investment opportunities and necessary to ...

NAB launches customer chatbot app

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... so it can answer more questions and perform more tasks for NAB customers," NAB executive general manager digital and innovation Jonathan Davey said. NAB recently launched a virtual banker chatbot for business customers and chatbot pilot for Facebook ...

Active debate triggers Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... regulation, as well as taking into account feedback from the UK regulator in its recent market study on the lack of pricing innovation in our industry, we believe that a far more fundamental change to how clients are charged needs to be instituted." ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... consultant said. Capgemini noted HNWIs have high expectations of increased efficiency, transparency, online excellence, and innovation, as is often offered by BigTech. However the consultant did reassure everyone not to panic yet as respondents expressed ...

MetLife tracker enhances claims experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Super, are currently using the tracker to log-in and check the status of claims. Director of customer strategy and innovation, Jeremy Simmons, said the tracker was part of MetLife's focus on driving exceptional member experience. "Many claimants are ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... scale and Commonwealth Bank's broad distribution, and our complementary values and commitment to customer focus and innovation, mean that a partnership between us will create an even better experience for our customers, in a more efficient way for our ...

Managed accounts demand dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 17 SEP 2017
... accounts agreed with this prediction. In two to three years, the industry will also see an "unbelievable" technological innovation in managed accounts. The real winners will be the investors and their advisers who will be much more discerning about the ...