Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 61 - 70 of 147 results for "Product Innovation"

CIPR framework timely but questions remain

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... Rice Warner said. Rice Warner also pointed out the short implementation deadline will likely result in limited product innovation and limited opportunity for additional competition from new entrants.

BetaShares corners market with super-cheap Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... helping Australians build robust, diversified and cost-effective investment portfolios," Vynokur said. "While product innovation in the Australian ETF market has delivered a broad choice of investment options available on the ASX and put the Australian ...

Xero appoints former Microsoft Australia chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... Xero's next phase of growth, while I contribute to strategy as a non-executive director with my passion for product innovation." Around the same time as consolidating listings on the ASX last year, Drury sold $94.5 million in Xero shares as part of a ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... longer possible to dress up beta as an investment manager's skill and call it alpha at a time when investment product innovation is resulting in smart beta products being available for around half the price of traditional products. This is why in the ...

Two appointments for BTFG life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
BT Financial Group made two executive hires for its life insurance business. Kim Cohen will drive product innovation and customer-focused solutions as the life insurance business' head of product. Cohen joined BTFG in 2008 as a life pricing actuarial ...

Life insurance market flat: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... the significant amount of marketing effort and money spent on rejuvenating the industry, a new report shows. Product innovation and intensive marketing activities by insurance providers have done little to stimulate demand in the direct life insurance ...

Nikko AM hire targets innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Following research into the future of product innovation and development, Nikko Asset Management Australia has created a new executive role to drive the firm's product agenda. Hendrie Koster has been appointed as head of product and strategy, with Nikko ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Services Team award for its claims division. OnePath won the Term/TPD and Trauma awards; CommInsure won for Risk Product Innovation, Annuity and Income Stream Innovation, and Investment Bond Results; Challenger was crowned winner of the Overall Annuity ...

Bravura continues to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... clients globally including, complex regulatory change, demand for mobile and self-directed technology, rapid product innovation, cost and margin pressures, and the need for scalable technology plays directly into the hands of our flagship offering So ...

Legg Mason hires marketing head from Hastings

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... affiliates, including Western Asset, Brandywine Global, QS Investors and Martin Currie are all well regarded for product innovation and relevance to Australian investors," Nicholson said.