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Suncorp reviews options for life insurance business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... and repricing benefits, the director's report said. It noted new business volumes were impacted by ongoing industry disruption and heightened regulatory scrutiny. In-force premium rose by 0.9% from growth in retail and direct channels due to stepped ...

Crowe Horwath names senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... truly humbled by the opportunity to lead a tremendous business in Murray Darling and Findex, during a period where disruption continues to challenge our thinking. I'm excited about the future of Findex and look forward to the challenges ahead." Crowe ...

Group insurance dominates life insurance channels: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... vehicle, house and contents or health insurance. "How life insurance is obtained is facing a major transformation or disruption, moving away from the more traditional insurance broker (or life insurance salesman) towards purchasing online as well as ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... alternative routes," he said. His third and arguably most important theme for infrastructure markets is technological disruption. "Investors are starting to consider, and be wary of, the impacts of changes in technology on the way we utilise our infrastructure ...

OpenMarkets appoints executive, announces integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... significant win for OpenMarkets - we differentiate our business through technical capabilities and are passionate about disruption through technology. SelfWealth is now the largest user of OpenMarkets API," he said. SelfWealth is a peer-to-peer share ...

Phone leads life insurance sales: Roy Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... prefer using the telephone and financial planners. "How life insurance is obtained is facing a major transformation or disruption, moving away from the more traditional insurance broker (or life insurance salesman) towards purchasing online as well as ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... more broadly would be better prepared for these types of developments if a detailed inquiry occurs now, before major disruption occurs." The story was updated at 3.30pm.

Fintechs gear up for open banking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... of developing such products and services. "illion's acquisition of Proviso positions us for the approaching market disruption as open banking becomes more prevalent in Australia and New Zealand's fintech ecosystem," Bligh said. The business is now well-positioned ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... more broadly would be better prepared for these types of developments if a detailed inquiry occurs now, before major disruption occurs." Of specific concern to the FSC is the regulatory gap which exempts self-employed persons from having to put funds ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... always been subject to change, the investment product market as we know it is going through a period of unparalleled disruption. This is particularly evident in the distribution channels that for decades held sway; they are changing at a pace that is ...