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ME Bank appoints new CIO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... completing the transformation program, as well as overseeing IT infrastructure and extending what the bank calls its 'agile innovation capabilities'. Gay most recently worked with GE Capital Group as director of fastworks, lean and strategic program ...

Further raise pension age, says Future Leaders winner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... the industry, consumers and the Federal Government to work together, and recommended that product manufacturers drive innovation. She built an iPhone app, ran a survey that went viral (and international) to ask people what they really want from superannuation ...

HOSTPLUS named super fund of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... fund administrator of the year, while Equip, OneAnswer Frontier and Colonial First State First Choice won awards for innovation. Winners in the employer super categories included First State Super, UniSuper and IOOF, while Equip, Legal Super and OneAnswer ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Social media is the epicentre of new ideas and innovation in financial services industry and this years' edition of the FS Power50 features the top 50 individuals in Australia leading this conversation. The second edition of the FS Power50 is a completely ...

ASFA launches blueprint for post-retirement system

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has attempted to break the deadlock on retirement income innovation with the launch of a paper that sets out a framework for building an effective post-retirement system. Entitled A New Framework ...

Aon Risk Solutions appoints exec from Allianz

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... and bottom line results, as well as the development and execution of strategic initiatives and plans. Her focus on innovation to drive results and her ability to draw widely on her international experience across a wide range of roles will prove invaluable ...

Former QIC exec appointed OneVue COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... wider executive restructure. Stevens will replace Lisa McCallum, who has moved into the newly created role of head of innovation. Stevens was with QIC for six years. Prior to that he worked at MLC, Commonwealth Bank, J.P. Morgan and UBS. Elsewhere, the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... results while Fairfax Media, Boral and Brambles have annual general meetings scheduled. Meanwhile, the Technology and Innovation the Future of Banking & Financial Services conference is on in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Wednesday fell slightly ...

Wealth division boosts ANZ profit

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
ANZ has posted a 10% rise in full year cash profit to $7.12 billion, with the bank's wealth division contributing significantly. The bank's overall net profit was up 15% to $7.3 billion. A final dividend of 95 cents per share, fully franked, is up 14% ...

Active management offers little value: Towers Watson

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Institutional investors are getting little value from active management and must focus on total returns to remain competitive, according to Towers Watson global head of investment Chris Ford. Speaking at the 2014 Towers Watson Ideas Exchange in Melbourne ...