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Super industry makes largest fee cuts since MySuper reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... of assets and over 50% of fees paid. Rainmaker said that one of the market segments with the highest fee structures are legacy retail products which are now closed to new members. "Legacy retail products which are now closed have fees 40% higher than ...

Kokoda revisited: The AFA journey

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Norgay Freeman to take a group of AFA members and defence force veterans on the Kokoda Trail. The group connected with Legacy Australia in Papua New Guinea, which includes children of fallen defence force personnel and current serving members. The defence ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... conference to go towards the association's long-standing charity partners, including Make A Wish Foundation, MS Research and Legacy, among others. 5.55pm - Zelda La Grange, author of 'Good Morning, Mr. Mandela' shared what she learnt from Nelson Mandela ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... National Seniors Australia shows 3% of over-50s intend to conserve capital for their children and 23% view leaving a financial legacy as very important. Further, 10% expect to spend all their money on themselves. Ensuring over-50s have a regular, consistent ...

ASIC confirms new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... repository and search tool, implementing a single and fully-integrated customer relationship management system (replacing legacy ones), using a "common language that supports consistent recording, reporting and analysis" and developing a new online presence ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... whitepaper. ANZ Wealth's Life insurance: The case for change report said life insurers are lifting premiums as a result of legacy products designed about 20 years ago, which only provides short-term relief and doesn't address longer-term implications. ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Legacy systems and antiquated business models of the global insurance industry are beginning to see significant disruption, prompting traditional insurers to up their game to get ahead of the curve and presenting prime opportunities for collaboration. ...

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... system that sees women retiring with 47% less than men. This is a crisis and unless we act now we will be leaving a tragic legacy for younger women and it is not fair or reasonable to simply tell women to fix the problem themselves. We need to get the ...

Complex operations leaving life customers confused

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... frustrating it is to modernise an industry that's facing greater legislative parameters than a general insurer would. Managing legacy products written 20 years ago in particular is difficult, Clark said, adding the company would like to get more customers ...

Insurers require urgent start-up collaborations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... insurance companies concerned about how best to tackle the challenges innovation presents, as well as the regulatory and legacy system roadblocks, according to financial services technology company TAS chief executive Shane Baker. One concern insurers ...