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PIMCO launches new digital platform

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Content' section for future reference. "In an evolving market investors are increasingly looking for relevant, timely and smart information to help them reach their long-term investment objectives," said executive vice president and head of PIMCO Australia ...

Life insurance claims revamped at industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
An industry superannuation fund and its insurer have launched an online life insurance claim tool that enables quicker payments and helps identify return to work and rehabilitation services for members. Sunsuper and AIA Australia announced their new ...

ME Bank CIO moves to Pillar

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
ME Bank chief information officer has been appointed executive general manager of information technology (IT) at Pillar Administration. Kathryn Hawkins will be responsible for the business' transformation project, currently underway, as well as for ...

MLC takes axe to life insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
MLC has announced it is cutting premiums for two life insurance products by up to 15% as part of a reinvigoration aimed solely at attracting new customers. The premium cuts come into effect at the same time MLC is beginning its customer smartwatch fitness ...

IOOF upgrades online trading platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... all the bells and whistles that are available," IOOF head of platform products Chris Weldon said. "IOOF Pursuit is a very smart, intuitive and powerful system that is also very easy to use."

SelectingSuper awards super fund of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... awarded SMSF Administrator of the Year for long-term performance. Innovation awards went to Telstra Super MySuper and ANZ Smart Choice Super - Personal. Finally, LUCRF trustee and former Australian Council of Super Investors chief executive Ann Byrne ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... standard default commission across the industry." "Many life agents will moan about the reduction in upfront commissions but smart dealer groups will realise that the higher renewal commissions, being recurrent income for the practice, will add value ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
MLC will introduce a new initiative to track real-time customer fitness data and vary premiums accordingly. The MLC On Track program uses Intel's Basic Peak smartwatch to capture daily fitness and lifestyle data for customers, and rewards those who ...

Industry fund to double investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... asset consultant Mercer Investments. "While we will manage the analysis of a full spectrum of managers, from passive through smart beta to highly active hedge funds, we will not be looking to take on the operational and agency risk of in-house asset ...

Mercer creates new role for innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
Mercer has announced two internal appointments as an approach to increase collaboration between the firm's investments and retirement businesses as well as increase its focus of product and innovation. Former retirement business leader Guy Thorburn ...