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Westpac GM departs to Citi

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... Selva said. "We are confident her expertise and experience will help us drive continued success as the region's leading digital bank." Opperman has held a variety of roles, most notably the Australia chief information officer at ANZ, responsible for ...

YBR partners with top fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... option for them to consider," he said. Bouris, who was recently appointed to lead the Federal Government's Small Business Digital Taskforce, said technology is fast changing the lending landscape. "Adopting digital technology to get faster, easier access ...

HESTA wins big at AIST awards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... members. Hostplus also won two awards including the Platinum Communications Award for Excellence and the award for Best Digital Campaign (over $40K budget) for their Humans of Hostplus video campaign. The campaign used video and social media to share ...

ASX pioneers blockchain technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... executive Peter Hiom. In announcing it will replace its trades settlement system, CHESS, with DLT provided by fintech Digital Asset, Hiom said the bourse will be the first to use a private and regulated network of this kind. DLT software will settle ...

Industry fund eyes younger membership with board appointment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... a new independent, non-executive director. Michelle Beveridge joins the board with more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation including lead technology roles at Open Universities Australia, VERNet and IDP Education. In her current role ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Australians and meet their ongoing demands. Joining from KPMG, James Milne is responsible for maintaining and improving the digital experience for the industry fund's members and employers. In the 12 months to June 2017, Vision Super funds under management ...

Social media boosting super fund engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Superannuation funds are bolstering their commitment to digital engagement, with the use of social media almost doubling since 2015. A recent survey by Willis Towers Watson found that 94% of super funds are increasing their investment in digital technology ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... motivation" to enter an acquisition over the next three years is branding as many life insurers will need to transition to digital sales strategies, and that requires a strong, recognisable brand which is just as important as competing on pricing, the ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... clients in 2018." Since Nippon Life purchased an 80% stake in MLC Life last year, it has injected millions to improve digital solutions, offering trustees a genuine point of difference for members' insurance needs, she said.

Praemium solution signs first client

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... capabilities with an administration overlay makes this strategy viable and efficient for advisers while delivering an intuitive digital experience through our feature rich investor portal," Ohanessian said. J.P. Morgan was recently appointed to provide ...