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Technology

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Industry and corporate funds have not been able to keep up with the frantic pace of technology changes. In the era of smartphones and tablets, only 8% of industry and corporate funds have an application suitable for these gadgets, according to a Towers ...

Funds explore hidden benefits of APRA reporting standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Super funds will be "missing a trick" if they fail to make the most of data gathered to meet the new reporting standards of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), according to Rhys Octigan, regional head of business at DST Global Solutions.

Super funds sluggish on technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Industry and corporate super funds have been slow off the mark in developing their technological capabilities in engaging with members, according to a study by Towers Watson.

Mercer picks Milestone's APRA reporting solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
Mercer Australia has chosen Milestone Group's pControl Regulatory Oversight service to meet the new Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting standards that are part of the Stronger Super reforms.

Financial Standard unveils Digital Dozen in social media

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
The 2013 finalists of the Financial Standard Social Media Influence, Leadership + Excellence Scholarship (or "the Smileys") were announced today ahead of the awarding of the scholarship in Sydney on Tuesday, November 19.

TAL launches 'world first' group insurance technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
Life insurer TAL has developed a new web-based technology for its group insurance business, enabling it to deal more directly with those holding life policies through superannuation.

Facebook turns on profits as teenagers turn off

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
Amid strong profit results for Facebook, analysts are zeroing in on the falling usage from teenagers - pointing to long term implications for corporations that have a singular social media strategy.

AltaVista upgrades Portfolio Builder tech tool

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Exchange Traded Fund research group AltaVista Research has upgraded its Portfolio Builder that enables advisors to blend their own ETF Model Portfolios.

SIFMA talks up Wall Street cyber defences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The US Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has released its assessment report of their Wall Street cyber attack simulation and while it confirms their protocols performed adequately, it was the soft attack weapons that were the most ...

SuperIQ acquires SMSF admin business

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
SuperIQ has acquired the self-managed super fund (SMSF) administration business of listed financial services company Tranzact.