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Super funds get serious about social media

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... the different risks and scenarios and be prepared to respond. But it doesn't pay to focus on risk at the expense of innovation." Talking at the AdviserEdge Social Media Summit on the Gold Coast 2 to 5 February, keynote speaker Tony Vidler from Strictly ...

Advisers head to Gold Coast for social media conference

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
Financial advice professionals will travel to the Gold Coast this weekend to better learn how to make technology work for their businesses. Starting Sunday 3 February, the Adviser Edge conference will put forward the sharpest innovations in financial ...

SFG appoints CIO for Mosaic

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... their clients through our products and services," he said. As chief investment officer, Drennan will be responsible for innovation in Mosaic's funds and portfolio services, ongoing best-of-breed manager selection, and managing the Group's recommended ...

Funds unlikely to follow HOSTPLUS to PST

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... flexibility]." A spokesperson for Australia's largest pension fund AustralianSuper yesterday said that while it supported innovation in the industry it did not have plans to allow self managed super funds to access its investments in a similar way to ...

Mobile payment market primed for innovation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The rapid worldwide adoption of smart phones and other mobile devices is expected to boost growth and innovation in the mobile payments industry, according to Credit Suisse. Recent forecasts by IT research company Gartner that anticipate the value of ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... without having to worry as much about volatility." Challenger's Liquid Lifetime Annuity was named by Rainmaker as 'best innovation of the year' in 2011 and awarded the AFA/Plan for Life 'income stream - innovation' award in 2010. Rommel Hacopian, general ...

New charity regulator promises less red tape

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... establishment of the ACNC is about supporting public trust and confidence in the not-for-profit sector, and about encouraging innovation and sustainability," he said. "The ACNC will focus on cutting down on red tape for charities, so that they can get ...

Wealth CEO's lambast regulatory reforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... and financial advice networks think that the "pendulum has swung to far" and that excessive regulation is stifling innovation, Brogden said. "Policies that impact the productivity of the financial services sector deliver few positive outcomes for consumers. ...

Morphic Asset Management expands team

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... a Managing Director and global cross-asset strategist for Morgan Stanley and David Lamb, Director for Strategy and Innovation at investment IT firm e-Clipse Online - who also acts as Morphic's CFO - as two new directors. Commenting on the new appointments ...

Cbus and HESTA take out top AIST awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... annual report follows the annual report also causing the fund to be the recipient of the 2012 SelectingSuper Industry Innovation Award for Transparency and winning the 2012 ASFA Communications award in the best Delivery of Fine Print category. An App ...