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Zurich hires risk strategy specialist, retains OnePath brand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... expected to finalise later this year. Bailey told a recent financial adviser roadshow that all parties were making excellent progress toward the late 2018 completion date. "We've have very strong enduring partnerships with ANZ and IOOF going back many ...

MyRetirement products too pricey for super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Delay in progress on the development of MyRetirement (CIPRs) products may not be due to a lack of initiative from superannuation funds but rather reluctance around expenditure. A running point of discussion at the recent Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... less than $6000. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy is pleased with the code's progress but is cognisant of polarising feedback: 'It's not as far as we'd like it to go,' versus, 'It's achieved more than what ...

Industry fund and CommInsure unveil digital claims process

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... claim requirements. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said by moving the complete process online, claims should progress more quickly and reduce the stress for members or their family claiming on their behalf. He said the member services team ...

NAB launches super virtual assistant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... can actually carry out tasks for customers, rather than providing instructions on how they can be done. NASDAQ-listed Progress is helping develop industry-specific and self-learning chatbots for organisations in Australia and New Zealand to enable customers ...

Chief economist update: Hostage to speculations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... exit alone led to a jump in the yen and 10-year Japanese bond yields - conditions that would, at best, slow the BOJ's progress towards achieving 2% inflation. Reason enough for Kuroda to set the record straight. "I didn't say the BOJ will immediately ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... passed the first stage or Level I. Of the 68,086 candidates who took the Level I exam in December 2017, 57% failed to progress to the next level, the CFA Institute reported. Despite being renowned for its difficulty, the number of Level I registrations ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... potentially the Royal Commission but this shouldn't serve as a deterrent and moves to implement the existing code should still progress.

More than half fail CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Financial Analyst (CFA) examination. Of the 68,086 candidates who took the Level I exam in December last year, 57% failed to progress to the next level, the CFA Institute reported. Despite being renowned for its difficulty, the number of Level I registrations ...

Chief economist update: The art of the deal exemplified

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Review: "The exemptions for Canada and Mexico would start immediately, but their continuation would depend partly on progress in negotiations to modernise the North American Free Trade Agreement, the official said. He added that NAFTA was an important ...