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MetLife tracker enhances claims experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... the status of claims. Director of customer strategy and innovation, Jeremy Simmons, said the tracker was part of MetLife's focus on driving exceptional member experience. "Many claimants are going through difficult times, and what came through strongly ...

IRESS enters regtech realm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Walsh said Lucsan was an ideal company to invest in and partner with as it aligns with a number of IRESS' core areas of focus. "Financial services is subject to increasing supervision and compliance obligations, including IRESS' key areas such as trading ...

Neuberger Berman acquires $2.5 billion firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... have, while leveraging the deep resources of a large, global investment firm. Joining Neuberger Berman will allow us to focus more time on investing, researching new signals, analysing alternative data sources, and enhancing our technological infrastructure." ...

European $1bn asset manager enters Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... take advantage of what it describes as "Australia's stable macroeconomic and investment climate." Initially, Avignon will focus on Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The firm said Sydney and Melbourne's office real estate is "particularly attractive," noting ...

Hiking life premiums is short-term thinking: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... pushed premiums up, the report said. The solution lies in creating more targeted and clearly differentiated products that focus on returning disabled claimants to health by leveraging new technologies for seamless, personalised underwriting and tailored ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... capability and scale and Commonwealth Bank's broad distribution, and our complementary values and commitment to customer focus and innovation, mean that a partnership between us will create an even better experience for our customers, in a more efficient ...

Advice industry wasting potential on old models

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... fact the opposite is true with outsourcing actually creating capacity within a business so that resources and employees can focus on value-adding, client focussed activities rather than non-income generating administrative tasks." Outsourcing or contracting ...

Finalist feedback on future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Implementing new means of engagement with clients and collaborating more with fellow advisers is paramount to changing the public's perception of the financial advice industry. Discussing the key themes of the final day of judging for this year's Rising ...

Perpetual wins RE mandate with $620m manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Perpetual Corporate Trust was appointed responsible entity for the retail offering from a $620 million fund manager. Ophir Asset Management's High Conviction Fund, which Ophir recently celebrated for its 21.5% net return per annum since inception two ...

Investec to take on Aussie ABL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... complementing its products already offered in Australia. Investec Australia's Corporate and Acquisition Finance (CAF) division will focus on sponsored and non-sponsored event driven transactions. It plans to target mid-market companies boasting sizeable ...