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Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... Apple (2.83% of net return), eBay (1.68%) and Microsoft (1.54%). Laying out his case for the increasing prominence of "digital-platform companies," Douglass said stocks like the above are "dream businesses from an economic perspective, as they earn nearly ...

Industry fund makes tech play to combat unpaid super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... survey of Australia's top 50 super funds, demonstrated the industry was only making "incremental" steps towards greater digital engagement with their member-bases. The report also noted that despite over a fifth (21%) of Australians exclusively accessing ...

Millennial disengagement dire for economy: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... better able to self-fund their retirements, Loane added. Engaging millennials by being transparent and using personalised digital means could potentially solve the massive trust deficit with their super - such barriers are not trivial, but neither are ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... "dazzling" and will make the industry unrecognisable in years to come, a PwC expert said. In a blog published yesterday, digital experience centre lead partner Nick Spooner highlighted the rise of artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer cover, on-demand ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... Insurance is positioning itself to directly challenge Australia's established group insurers, unveiling a group insurance digital platform for superannuation fund trustees, administrators and members. The latest instalment in MLC Life's $400 million ...

Ignition Wealth begins European expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... opportunities arising elsewhere in Europe as its technology is both multi-language and multi-currency. Ignition Wealth said its digital financial advice technology will provide the Irish advice market with operational efficiencies and delivering greater ...

Asset managers feeling profit squeeze

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... jumping 21% in 2016, and driven by net new flows of 17%. Global players should focus on learning to collaborate through digital channels in China, BCG partner Qin Xu said, noting China's retail market and customer experience are quickly going digital ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... very easy, as it uses our existing cloud-based portfolio management services and intuitive workflows including electronic digital signature based applications," Bernasconi said. In a recent blog post, WealthO2 described superannuation as a double edged ...

Digital revamp for Citi wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Citi Australia's wealth management and advice arm is ramping up its digital offerings in an effort to be a leader in the region. Speaking at a Sydney media roundtable yesterday, Citi Australia head of consumer banking in Asia Pacific, Anand Selva, said ...

VicSuper launches digital advice free from super speak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Members of VicSuper now have free access to round-the-clock financial advice via an online coach, providing guidance on superannuation and retirement. Designed to improve member engagement, the Beeline service offers members direction around additional ...