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First State Super funds Aussie start-ups

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

First State Super has led a $200 million capital raising aimed at nurturing the development of Australian internet start-ups. First State Super chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner confirmed the fund has made a $110 million investment towards ...

Gradual progress on super fund digital engagement

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015

... This is a key requirement for engaging with device-driven members. IQ said 21% of adult Australians did not have a fixed internet connection at December 2014 with many of these opting to access the internet only on their mobiles. At the time of the survey ...

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015

... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently, Rajan presented findings from research headlined "Why the internet titans will not conquer asset management". Rajan believes digital transformation in asset management will not come from ...

NAB launches robo-advice platform

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015

NAB has unveiled its new digital advice service for internet banking customers. NAB Prosper will initially be made available to 40,000 NAB internet banking users, who will be surveyed about their financial status and goals. Based on that information ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015

... need for insurance coverage is one example." Other examples of fast growing consumer-oriented markets are mobile phones, internet connection and electronic trading. At the moment, 10% of all retail sales in China are done online and the number is expected ...

Advice licensee uses tech to bypass paraplanning

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015

... managing director, Julian Plummer, said the partnership will see SSFS have a paperless office that will shift it from pre-internet, to a system that will surpass banks. Midwinter will implement registry and digital as part of stage two in the coming ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015

... the on-demand economy; "The Smart Corporate", which address opportunities in the manufacturing sector arising from the 'Internet of Things'; "Demographics and the Ageing World", focusing on companies that service the growing numbers of older people including ...

ASIC issues digital disclosure guidance

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015

... issued a new digital disclosure guidance for financial services product providers who want to step up their use of the internet to deliver offer documents, disclosures and personal statements to clients. Under the new guidance, product providers will ...

Class appoints three board members

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015

... Foster, who formerly resided in the US, brings over 20 years' experience and network contacts in creating and running large internet based businesses, including holding key global roles with Microsoft. Quinn previously held the role of managing director ...

ME Bank invests $90 million for a digital future

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015

... "Because it's easier to plug new functionality into our systems, we'll also be able to display super accounts through our internet and mobile banking platforms in the future. That means members of industry super fund will be more engaged with their super ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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