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Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The battle for customer engagement and demonstrable value in the world of life insurance is leading to a raft of new offers, including a new wellness program from Zurich. Zurich today launched LiveWell, an app-based program that will reward customers ...

YouTube fundie woes continue

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... Authority (FCA) has opened an investigation into the events surrounding the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, with Link Group now caught in the scandal. Earlier this month, star UK fund manager Neil Woodford took to YouTube to apologise ...

AustralianSuper, Link renew mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
AustralianSuper has renewed its long-running mandate with Link Group. Australia's largest super fund has extended its relationship with Link for a further four years commencing July 1, with two options for the fund to roll for an additional year ...

How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
A question about gender inequality in retirement was met with silence and then laughter at the recent Actuaries Institute Summit in Sydney. UNSW associate professor Anthony Asher, Mercer senior actuary David Knox and Rice Warner founder Michael Rice ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... Beeston - BT Financial Group Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year BT Financial Group Financial Services App of the Year Link Group Fintech Platform of the Year BT Panorama Integrated Campaign of the Year Macquarie Investment Management Investment ...

Fund manager hires new institutional head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
An $11.7 billion investment manager has responded to increased domestic and international demand by appointing a new national manager for institutional business from AMP Capital. Ausbil's new national manager for institutional business is Camilla Skalberg ...

GAM names local institutional business director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
GAM Investments appointed a director for its institutional business in Australia who most recently held an executive role at Brookvine. Alison Wallis will be responsible for business development and servicing the local institutional market and deepening ...

Former Futuro adviser charged with theft

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A former Futuro adviser is facing up to 15 years behind bars following allegations he stole $179,600 from a deceased estate of which he was executor. Robert Pryor Smith appeared in the Adelaide Magistrate's Court charged with 27 dishonesty offences ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Mercer appointed a senior client manager responsible for overseeing industry and public sector fund clients from Link Group. Paul Giles joins Mercer's Sydney office as a partner on June 11. He will be helping trustees provide more value to members amid ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... banking accounts to their super to help top-up contributions. The technology behind the app, which is backed by Moneysoft and Link Group, rounds-up members' everyday transactions that transfer to their super balance. Intrust Super chief executive Brendan ...