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Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... those mistakes that were made, we apologise and we will make it right. Also, at our request, the Report suggested improvements to our claims processes which we are already implementing," Spring said. "While these findings have reinforced our confidence ...

CommInsure cleared of systemic problems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... related to historically declined claims were identified, nor was there "any evidence that the current and planned improvements to the claims handling processes are designed in a way that could systemically deliver poor customer outcomes." Deloitte reviewed ...

Australia winning silver in APAC fintech race

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... seismic shift in the investment industry. While it's critical to understand how new technologies can deliver immediate improvements in efficiency and insight, to become digital leaders, those in the finance industry also need a long-term vision for digital ...

Northern Trust partners for private equity blockchain

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... efficient approach to private equity administration." "Northern Trust anticipates substantial opportunities to bring improvements to the private equity market by using blockchain technology," Northern Trust global head of market advocacy and research ...

Ausbil announces several promotions, new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... take responsibility for the overall distribution strategy at Ausbil. "I'm excited about the future of Ausbil and the improvements we have made within the leadership team, but most importantly the successful management of our client's funds remains sacrosanct," ...

Custodians turn attention to CIVs and MITs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... investment structures and tax on financial arrangements (TOFA). Under operations, the proposed CHESS replacement, improvements in the standardisation of processing of discount securities and improvements to proxy voting automation are all on the agenda ...

TelstraSuper rolls out digital makeover

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... said. He said that the changes, including a brand update, are just the tip of the iceberg. "The fund has further improvements planned over the coming year as it expands its capabilities to provide individualised content to members across all segments," ...

Five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... too carried away with the result. Stronger business conditions in December largely reflected unexpectedly strong improvements in some industries, which might not be sustained, while other indicators were generally mixed as well." This is because strong ...

Government shelves ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... process." "Learnings from this process will now feed into the Government's consideration of future approaches and improvements to Government registry functions," he said. The potential sale was always controversial. In August this year, the Tax Justice ...

APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... towards multi-asset strategies. In its latest research paper, Saxo Capital Markets shows significant performance improvements in client portfolios across Asia-Pacific as trading approaches evolve from a single asset class to multiple asset classes and ...