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Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... need the most support to save for their retirement, and our changes will ensure that the system accommodates a flexible, modern, diverse workforce. Confidence in the system will help guide savings decisions for many years to come," explained Turnbull ...

Female-only fintech launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... analogies, and more, all are designed to be relevant to those already familiar with finances. This makes it daunting for the modern woman to feel confident with their personal finances or feel eager to invest," Heng said. Described as an educational ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... superannuation system which is fit for the next generation. It's time we moved out of the out-dated industrial age and created a modern, technology-led system that can make superannuation as strong, flexible and competitive as it can be, well into the ...

Centrepoint unveils new client interface

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... Paul Cullen said: "Advice firms are struggling to invest sufficient resources to provide their clients and staff with the modern digital experience expected today. Compass Online allows firms to outsource the development and maintenance to an industry ...

Succession planning placed on the backburner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Financial planning and accounting businesses are all too regularly ignoring the need for quality exit and succession plans, according to chief executive of Connect Financial Service Brokers, Paul Tynan. Tynan has observed a growing number of practitioners ...

Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... let customers down and took too long to realise that expectations had changed. He said that working towards reflecting modern expectations is at the top of the bank's agenda; progressing via both internal review and a set of initiatives developed by ...

Advisers must be aware of cognitive nuances

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... Jason Mitchell. Developed over millions of years of evolution, Mitchell described the human brain not as a piece of clean, modern architecture but rather as a rambling farmhouse. "Some parts of our brain were built a long time ago and over the course ...

Bravura hires product manager from BT

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Software provider Bravura Solutions has expanded its APAC team with the appointment of a product manager for life insurance. David Loader joins Bravura from BT Financial Group where he held various senior product management roles within the retail life ...

LGIAsuper chair steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
LGIAsuper's chair has announced her retirement from the $10 billion superannuation fund. Bronwyn Morris will step down from the position when her three-year term ends on November 30. She has served as chair since October 2014, during which she "led ...

MainstreamBPO makes hire for European expansion

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... servicing due to its strong operational infrastructure, available talent pool, established investment management industry and modern regulatory system," MainstreamBPO said in a statement. The company's chairman and managing director Byram Johnston said ...