FAANGs no longer the ‘good guys’
Political shifts in the US and regulatory changes in Europe have made the US tech sector’s giants less of a sure bet.
Funds prepare to review lifecycle products
QSuper is planning the next iteration of its lifecycle superannuation product with a long-term view to include gender first time.
Funds SA reviews 18-year custody arrangement
Funds SA has invited seven firms to tender for its custody and investment administration services business, on the back of swelling FUM.
Life insurance after the horror stories
The industry will need to do better job of showing people why they need insurance post Hayne inquiry writes Andrew Main.
In e-commerce, China’s leads and the West follows: Perpetual
People in Asia and economies have embraced activities such as online commerce and live streaming far more than in the US, portfolio manager
AMP MySuper members left uninsured
Details emerge of members unknowingly without cover, being charged smokers’ premiums and more as hearings continue.
Cbus risk-premia move reflects local trend
Cbus Super’s Scott Pappas is one of an increasing number of Australian super fund managers overseeing liquid alternative strategies.
Covert surveillance common in mental health claims
Suncorp was the most prolific user of surveillance among the big insurers; the saga of one woman’s mental health claim with TAL continues.
TAL’s covert surveillance revealed at Hayne inquiry
TAL Group’s general manager of claims, Loraine van Eeden told the Hayne inquiry she was shocked at the treatment of a mentally ill customer.
BAML research head decries lack of tech-savvy directors
The scarcity of finance company directors with knowledge of tech makes business transformation a challenge, Sameer Chopra tells delegates.
CommInsure used outdated definitions to reject claims
CommInsure’s Helen Troup admits to the Hayne Inquiry it was motivated by “commercial considerations” in not updating medical definitions.
Conexus Superannuation Awards 2019: enter now
Entries are open for the Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards 2019, which will honour funds that help create good retirement outcomes.
