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Life insurance claims handling must improve: ISWG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... expectations. ISWG chair Jim Minto acknowledged the majority of life insurance claims are handled well, but said there is scope for improvement to help members when claiming. "We want claiming life insurance in superannuation to be a 'best practice' ...

Korea scopes out Aussie asset management market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... present only 3.4% of the $2.7 trillion funds under management in Australia come from overseas sources, so there is enormous scope for the Australian financial services sector to grow its business by managing Asia's wealth," Hwang added. The Asia Region ...

Super trustees need better vigilance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... strengthening governance and risk management practices in superannuation. In the report, the regulator observed that there is scope for the superannuation industry to improve its strategic and business planning practices, and the approaches adopted for ...

Major ASIC project finds serious financial advice concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... Australian Bankers' Association's reference checking and information sharing protocol as a positive step, but noted that its scope is limited to subscribers. At the time of the report's release, this represented only 38% of advisers on ASIC's Financial ...

Global insurance tech eyes Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... software available, but also exceptional consulting capability," Kelly said. "Sequential will significantly broaden the scope of expert consulting services available to support FINEOS clients and help them extract the maximum possible value from their ...

Pzena grows local team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... last year, and the impending launch of a developed markets fund, he is joining our firm at a time when both the scale and scope of the opportunity for Pzena in Australia and New Zealand is expanding."

ANZ appoints culture executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... systemic cultural issues within the big four banks, ANZ will welcome a key human resources executive to a role with broader scope and new title. Kathryn van der Merwe is joining the bank as group executive, talent and culture. She will lead ANZ's human ...

Equip eyes merger with Rio Tinto plan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... administrator and a shared custodian. It would also provide Equip's national education and advice services with greater scope, as most RTSSF members are in remote locations. The merger, which is subject to the completion of due diligence and regulatory ...

Real estate manager revamps Aussie presence

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... for offshore real estate. Savills IM chief investment officer Kiran Patel welcomed Tredwell's appointment, saying: "The scope and depth of Lee's investment experience in the commercial real estate space is invaluable to our expansion plan in the Asia-Pacific ...

Alpha generation to trump in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... He added: "These managers were less influenced by risks associated with crowded trades and poor liquidity, leaving them scope to add value on both the long and short sides of their portfolios. This was true across all hedge fund strategies ranging from ...