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Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... ecosystem because they believe that the world is witnessing rapid technological change, creating major opportunities for agile players in both new and old sectors," Stanford said. "Our Venture Capital investments allow Hostplus to gain exposure to these ...

Future of ANZ Wealth uncertain amid profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... retail businesses to Shinhan Bank Vietnam. ANZ also announced it was gradually transitioning the entire business to a "scaled agile" model. Elliott said this was being done to create a "much less hierarchical ANZ, one built around small, collaborative ...

Females and Gen Y expecting less

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... reconsidering what success means for them," Hagger said. "Similarly, with more Australian businesses embracing technology to be more agile and flexible, the opportunities to better meet the needs of customers and achieve success will only grow and gr ...

BT Panorama to house Hunter Hall offerings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... "largely driven by its simple and intuitive customer interface built on a powerful operating system." "The collaboration of agile teams comprising product owners, user-experience designers and technology developers coupled with a design-thinking approach ...

NGS inks deal with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... that would support its future growth strategy. A key objective of NGS's strategy is to be able to deliver a responsive and agile omni-channel advice solution to cater for a rise in the number of members seeking advice through various channels. Guideway ...

Businesses face unprecedented cyber threats: CIA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... Sydney, Meyerriecks highlighted the real challenge facing Australian businesses was the lack of infrastructure required to be agile. "From our perspective the things we hold dear are under attack today in a way that has never been true before. This is ...

Zurich appoints COO in major insurance restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... pursue other opportunities outside of Zurich." Commenting on the restructure, Greco said: "This new organization will be more agile and more accountable, with a clearer line of sight between the top of the company and the people looking after our customers. ...

CFO for iSelect

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... listing. "Mr Inns has extensive technology, telecommunications and management experience in finance, to support robust and agile operations like iSelect in a fast moving, growing and dynamic markets," Wilson said. Adding to the comments, Inn said: "I ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... wealth funds (SWFs), central banks and government pensions are adapting their investment and operating models to be more agile. Titled 'Transforming to Meet the Needs of a New World', the report revealed official institutions are focusing on risk management ...

Financial services leading Australian M&A

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... mid-market M&A will continue to represent 70% of deal activity throughout 2016. "Mid-market firms are typically leaner, more agile and entrepreneurial than larger corporates, giving them an excellent edge for market expansion and lower investment risk," ...