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Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... negative sentiment and a high volume of disappointing customer experiences. According to BanterMob, 73% of mobile banking application users requested and suggested improvements, detailed bugs and technical issues, or expressed negative sentiments towards ...

First Super gets MySuper green light

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... authorisation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). First Super was one of the first funds to lodge an application for the authorisation at the start of the year. According to the fund's co-chair Michael O'Connor its approval shows ...

AIA introduces 24 hour insurance processing

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... to AIA Australia. Auto Complete is available for cleanskin applications submitted via eApp Express, AIA Australia's application and quoting system.

Mobile friendly websites are the way to go: HESTA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Mobile devices are fast becoming the main internet access point for consumers. Superannuation funds should take this into account when designing their communication and client engagement strategy, CallumTod, HESTA head of digital marketing said. HESTA ...

Financial Wisdom launches discounted recruitment service

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Dealer group Financial Wisdom has launched a service to solve adviser recruitment issues in its aligned practices. As part of the new service, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) backed Financial Wisdom has created an external recruitment website and offers ...

Extension looks likely for adviser tax advice changes

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The peak financial planning industry bodies are confident treasury will extend the deferment period of the application of the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) to financial advisers. Currently financial planners providing tax advice as part of financial ...

Equipsuper approved to offer MySuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... product name. A statement issued by the fund said the approval process took only two months after they lodged their application in January. Equipsuper's MySuper product is expected to be very competitive given that according to Rainmaker's SelectingSuper ...

IRESS launches XPLANtouch app

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
IRESS has launched the XPLANtouch tablet application for financial advisers, a tool that allows advisers to access client data and portfolios in real time. XPLANtouch is an extension of the XPLAN advice platform and is available on all tablets including ...

Asian retail banks set to spend 5.1% more on tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Retail banks in the Asia Pacific region are expected to spend 5.1% more on technology this year and technology expenses will reach US$118.6 billion, Ovum research found. According to analysis provider Ovum, retail banks in the Asia Pacific region are ...

APRA approves LUCRF MySuper

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... Nikki Schimmel, chief compliance officer at LUCRF, welcomed the early approval and credited the team that managed the application process. LUCRF, which stands for the Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund, was founded in 1978. It has now grown to ...