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MetLife scores group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... critically important to Tasplan and the ability to offer digital solutions that make the process of both applying and claiming fast and easy, was also high on our priority list." MetLife acting chief executive Vince Watt said: "Obviously, we're delighted ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Zurich is phasing out its desktop quoting software ZXpress and ZLife platform to make way for a more efficient online portal for advisers. The Zurich Adviser Portal gives advisers a single login to access underwriting quotes, track client application ...

NAB combines teams, appoints executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
NAB is merging its customer experience and marketing teams, appointing an executive general manager to steer the integrated function. Suzana Ristevski will step into the role of executive general manager, marketing and customer experience to lead a ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... bank, and its people. "We accept responsibility and we are determined to improve," Elliot said. "ANZ is taking action to fast-track changes - leadership, strategic, systems, people and cultural." "We will make the investments required to build a bank ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Australian charities could be receiving $180 million more in donations each year if the gender pay gap was to close, according to a new report on trends in philanthropy. Women donate 0.39% their income to charity every year while men donate 0.34%, according ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
IFM Investors is part of a consortium seeking to fund and develop the long-awaited Melbourne Airport rail link. The $112 billion institutional fund manager partnered with Melbourne Airport, Metro Trains Australia and Southern Cross Station to form AirRail ...

SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
The self-managed super fund sector outperformed MySuper returns for the third consecutive month, latest SuperGuard 360 data shows. SMSF performance, as represented by the SG360 SMSF Reference Index, delivered 10.5% per annum (before fees and tax) in ...

Chief economist update: Japan's core strengthens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
When Japan's Cabinet Office revised it GDP growth estimate higher from the preliminary estimate of 0.5% to 0.7% in the June quarter, it also reported that capital expenditure provided the highest contribution to growth (0.5 percentage points) over ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
Et tu, Brute? The Australian version of the Shakespearean drama, Julius Caesar, that saw Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull politically assassinated (and replaced with the Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison) in the dying days of August may have played a ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Japan's economy grew 0.7% in the June quarter after contracting 0.2% in the March quarter. This is stronger than the Cabinet Office's preliminary estimate of 0.5% and is the fastest growth rate since the first quarter of last year (0.7%). This ...