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Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
A renewed focus on health and wellbeing is proving to be the key to engaging members with their life insurance. Since launching its fitness and wellness program four years ago with South African insurer Discovery, AIA Australia's Vitality leads the ...

Investec unveils succession plan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
Three of Investec's founding members will step down from their respective roles 40 years after establishing the South African bank and investment management firm. Investec Group chief executive Stephen Koseff, managing director Bernard Kantor, and risk ...

Financial Standard's top stories of 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
What were Financial Standard subscribers reading in 2017? Check out the most click-worthy stories of this year. The biggest stories of 2017 spanned new super funds, major strategic partnerships, landmark ASIC investigations, long-serving industry executives ...

Bravura inks major international deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Wealth management and funds administration software provider Bravura Solutions is extending its international presence under a new deal with a leading New Zealand financial services provider. ASB Bank, a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank with over ...

Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... executives' age, tenure, and compensation structures. A 2015 Morningstar report ranked Australia equal last with South Africa out of 25 countries for transparency. Wickham also said the company was looking at introducing a financial adviser Best Interests ...

Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... executives' age, tenure, and compensation structures. A 2015 Morningstar report ranked Australia equal last with South Africa out of 25 countries for transparency. Lajbcygier said monthly portfolio holdings data will allow stakeholders to examine and ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... revolutionary, philanthropist and peacemaker, Zelda worked as Mandela's presidential aide when he was the president of South Africa. She told the audience how important punctuality was to him, recalling the time he spent 20 minutes of his keynote speech ...

Investec to take on Aussie ABL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... Furqan Badri," Beissel said. The Investec Group has been involved in the ABL market for over a decade in the UK and South Africa.

IRESS eyes future earning potential following reduced profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Financial services technology provider IRESS has reported reduced first half-year results, with net profits and basic earnings per share down compared to the prior corresponding period. The company posted first half-year net profits of $29.5, up 10% ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... that pay regular dividends. As at July 31, its highest country weightings are India, China, Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa. The top 10 holdings are Indonesia's Bank Rakyat and Bank Mindiri, India's Yes Bank, ICICI Bank and ITC, Mexico's Walmart De ...