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Voya names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Voya Investment Management has promoted its chief investment officer of fixed income to the role of chief executive. Christine Hurtsellers, who has been fixed income CIO since 2009, officially took over the reins on 1 September, reporting to Voya Financial's ...

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Shared knowledge, experimentation and collaboration will be critical for financial advice practices looking to survive the rapidly changing industry, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox. Speaking at the Sydney ...

Suncorp rolls out online only super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Suncorp's superannuation arm has launched an online only product with several aims, including bridging the relationships between financial advisers and less engaged super members. Known as Suncorp Brighter Super, the product gives both advisers and ...

Lack of ownership costing Australians in retirement

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
German business sentiment The Ifo business climate index for Germany dipped to a reading of 106.6 in April from 106.7 in the previous month, disappointing market expectations for an increase to 107.1. The current conditions component of the index also ...

AIA profit boosted by Asian insurance demand

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
AIA has released its global interim 2016 results, showing an operating after-tax profit boost of 16% to US$3.2 billion ($4.4 billion). This reflects a 26% growth in the value of new business to US$2.2 billion and a 14% growth in annualised new premiums ...

CBA innovation hubs go global

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is building on its Sydney innovation lab by launching a second lab in Hong Kong and unveiling plans to expand to London later this year. CBA group executive institutional banking and markets, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, said Hong Kong's ...

Financial services most at risk from disruption

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The banking and financial services industry is uniquely placed to suffer most from the wave of digital disruption that is sweeping the world. That's according to Citi managing director of customer experience Linda Duncombe, who opened the Afiniation ...

New guide teaches social media best practice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched a series of case studies that promote best practice by financial advisers in the use of social media and digital marketing. The publication, the first of its kind for the industry, reflects the growing ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Both retail and industry superannuation funds have mixed responses to a federal government proposal that would see an increase of independent directors on fund boards. BT Financial Group believes increasing the number of independent directors will create ...