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The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... access insurance services. Of the 8000 consumers surveyed, many explained the reputation for better value for money and efficiency earned by insurtechs is a key driver. The report highlights the need for traditional insurers to design a balanced strategy ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... increase the ability of superannuation funds to provide members with a better experience, improving self-service and efficiency for members while providing scale and reduced cost for funds. Super fund members can now initiate and complete queries from ...

SuperStream ushers in digital era

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... process between funds and fund members to standardised electronic processing, across industry, with inbuilt security and efficiency savings for fund members," ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran said. "SuperStream now provides a modern platform ...

CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... strengths of the two businesses, we can now offer advisers an investment management solution that will increase their efficiency and control, and importantly allow them to provide a better service to their clients," CAS general manager Eric Blewitt said. ...

Vanguard appoints Australian active team head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... to make our strategies more robust for a market that experiences constant change. This increases their efficacy and efficiency, leading to a greater likelihood of achieving their long-term goals," Roach said. Vanguard currently offers four active funds ...

MyState advice arm grows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... performance," Sulicich said. "We expect to see operating cost reductions and revenue gains over the ensuing period, as efficiency gains are delivered and we derive benefits from enhanced market opportunities. It is particularly pleasing to note that ...

UK manager partners for Aussie distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... Clearway Capital Solutions to demonstrate the benefits of its proprietary sustainability database: the Model of Resource Efficiency (MoRE). The model aims to generate a "sustainable alpha" factor for companies operating in 33 sectors. The firm uses its ...

IRESS strikes advice platform partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... greater flexibility in how they can meet the changing needs of their clients, while at the same time ensuring business efficiency, personalisation and advice quality. Prime allows advisers to provide advice for a specific need or multiple topics in significantly ...

Class and Countplus partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... opportunity for Countplus practices to move to a single cloud-based software platform and take advantage of the dramatic efficiency gains delivered by Class Super and Class Portfolio," Bungard said. "With accountants under increasing pressure from regulators ...

Former investment bankers behind new platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... Nankivell and Travis Miller said iPartners aims to satisfy the demand for an online investment platform that offers efficiency and transparency to those seeking capital across several asset classes. Despite only requiring a minimum investment of $10,000 ...