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Jenny Brown named FS Smileys Scholar of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... through it. Twitter is next in the line, but only 35% of super funds are using it. Some do not even cover the basics of the digital era. According to Towers Watson, a quarter of super funds are not even communicating with their members by email. "There ...

Asteron encourages advisers to go digital

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Asteron Life is encouraging its advisers to go digital by offering an extra 10% commission in the first year to financial planners who write new business using the online application process. The offer, called '2 for 10', is applicable for advisers ...

Super funds sluggish on technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... such as banking are seeing with their technology offerings. "Our research indicates there will be a large shift towards digital communication to deliver financial education and superannuation information over the coming five years, across all fund sizes. ...

Fabris promoted to Zurich global head of Distribution

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... December 1, 2013. "Our Australian business has forged a reputation for innovation, particularly in the evolving area of digital technology and social media, and Marc has driven our work in that space," Zurich Life Australia chief executive Colin Morgan ...

Financial Standard unveils Digital Dozen in social media

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013

Super IQ doubles after dual acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... wealth chief executive Joyce Philips said: "This new SMSF solution will enable ANZ to provide clients with an integrated digital product that helps them manage all their self-managed superannuation needs in one place." ANZ Self Managed Super, as it will ...

Wealth division contributes to strong ANZ result

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... the group's new ANZ Smart Choice Super. The bank said it had invested in growth initiatives and will soon launch a new digital platform and a solution for self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Retail life insurance in-force premiums grew 10% and funds under ...

TAL increases focus on direct insurance with buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... insurance in different ways, and we want to offer genuine choice that meets the needs of all consumers." Clark noted that "digital capabilities are becoming more and more important to allow customers to choose to access life insurance by whatever means ...

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... also want their advisers to connect with them in other ways, including face-to-face," she said. The paper also shows that digital communication is a key driver of client satisfactions. Personal emails are generally the preferred system for all generations. ...