Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1781 - 1790 of 2325 results for "digital"

Executives must think beyond the technical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... weakness," she said. What she brought to the table was the big picture. One audience member pointed out that in the face of digital disruption, job automation and FoFA - which are taking up an intensive amount of leaders' time and efforts - it has been ...

Super engagement increases Link growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
About one-third of Link Group's revenue from its data services division now comes from digital products such as superannuation membership cards and mobile apps for members. The focus on superannuation fund member and employer engagement helped Link's ...

Uniformity required to combat cyber threats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... the increase recently in the frequency of cyber-attacks," Nixon said. "As financial institutions become more data-driven digital businesses and more financial services are delivered online, cyber risks are increasing. If these cyber risks and responses ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Carrying on the theme of 'taking advice beyond the horizon', highlights from the program include a panel session entitled 'Digital Solutions: Breathing life into financial advice' to be facilitated by former MP Bernie Ripoll, and an address from Minister ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... truly consumer-centred approach into every aspect of our business." Retirement Essentials is currently developing a hybrid digital advice model which will combine sophisticated technology and data algorithms with experienced human advisers and adult ...

Artificial intelligence provides adviser advantage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Artificial intelligence is reshaping wealth management and a digital infrastructure specialist believes financial advice practices will greatly benefit from implementing AI in the workplace. Dimension Data believes artificial intelligence is not just ...

Insurers require urgent start-up collaborations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... said an example of Munich Re's commitment to new insurtech business models is establishing its own insurtech start-up Digital Partners some 18 months ago in the northern hemisphere, which is currently enjoying "early successes." Digital Partners aims ...

Macquarie and Canadian pension fund buy SA government asset

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... establish an Innovation Hub in Adelaide, provide $35 million in ICT investment in South Australia and to work with local digital start-ups. The sale follows a similar move by the New South Wales government in April, which awarded the right to run the ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... Zealand government is looking to remove the distinction between class and personal advice, as well as allow the provision of digital advice as it seeks to overhaul the country's regulatory regime for financial advisers. The Financial Services Legislation ...

Bennelong appoints new CSO in leadership shuffle

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... similar roles at Australian Unity. She will report to head of marketing Ella Tassi along with two other new appointments: digital marketing manager Steven Asquith, who joined from VicSuper; and marketing officer Minna Pacanowski. Commenting on the new ...