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Embrace change to stay relevant

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... brands - such as Kodak, SAAB, Borders and Atari - that had recently collapsed due, at least in part, to their failure to innovate. Pointing to Cisco Systems executive chair John Chambers' controversial estimate that 40% of companies on the Fortune 500 ...

KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The insurance industry is struggling to innovate, according to KPMG global research. KPMG's report, 'A new world of opportunity: The insurance innovation imperative', is based on an April 2015 survey of 280 insurance executives across 20 countries ...

Zero-margin platforms could target Australian market

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
Australia's "slow to innovate" investment platform landscape could be threatened by the arrival of overseas "zero-margin" providers, according to Bravura Solutions research. Referencing economist Jeremy Rifkin's The Zero Marginal Cost Society, Bravura's ...

Link Group launches digital super card

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... push notifications for targeted audiences and greater links to social media pages. "We are always looking for ways to innovate and improve our services to make life easier for our clients. The digital membership card is easy to set up, easy to access ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... but now late - companies that were once pioneering giants in their fields but ultimately failed because they did not innovate and keep up with the pace of change," he said. "Equally, there are those organisations that have notably re-invented themselves ...

Super funds battle with customer interfaces

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... part of the challenge for banks and other financial institutions was the ability to get to market quickly. "We need to innovate not only on the experiences, products or solutions but also around how we deliver to market. However, the advantage that we ...

APX to be integrated into IRESS platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... market through IRESS," IRESS global head, financial markets Matt Rady said. "It reflects IRESS' commitment to continue to innovate to support changing needs." APX integration will be offered from the 9 March launch of the NASDAQ x-stream trading system ...

MySuper put spotlight on member outcomes: CIFR

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
... offering, without the need to secure explicit permission or convince members to make a choice. If this perceived latitude to innovate is combined with a genuine focus on member needs, then members should benefit," the report said. However, executives' ...

AIA and Nest launch accelerator program

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... the ever-changing and increasing financial and protection needs of the people across the region. "We will continue to innovate across multiple disciplines to drive sustainable growth and to provide our customers with the right solutions. The AIA Accelerator ...

Enter AFA's best tweet competition

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... hashtags: A #AFAau and #GetSocial. Competition participants must include one of the key words from this year's theme - Innovate: Think, Create, Act and to be eligible for the "Tweet of the Conference" participants must include an image. The daily winner ...