MetLife Australia launches digital life insurance claims lodgement and tracking platform

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MetLife Australia has launched a digital life insurance claims platform using ‘open insurance’ application programming interface (API) technology, making it faster and easier for superannuation fund members to lodge and... Read more continue reading

SUPERCentral announces launch of estate planning tool Ask.Will™

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SUPERCentral has announced it would be launching a first-to-market, estate planning tool, Ask.Will™ Ask.Will is a new client support service that helps Advisors to open estate planning discussions with their... Read more continue reading

SendGold platform brings real assets to digital currency

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SendGold, a Sydney based fintech company with an asset-based peer-to-peer digital money platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise $2 million. SendGold is hyper-liquid, hyper-accessible, and based on... Read more continue reading

Why is Artificial Intelligence (AI) so important?

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Nanuk Asset Management sees growing evidence that listed global companies engaged in artificial intelligence and machine learning are contributing towards more environmentally sustainable and resource efficient outcomes. The simple answer... Read more continue reading

2018 Aon Benfield Scholarship winner announced

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 Aon Benfield and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) are pleased to announce the 2018 Aon Benfield Scholarship has been awarded to Mowen Lee. Mr... Read more continue reading

Demand for advice industry coaches and mentors to spur new post retirement career opportunities

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Despite the constant negative predictions of an unprecedented exodus of mature age advice practitioners, their expertise and skills will be demanded to fulfil new and emerging roles as the industry... Read more continue reading

Portfolio Construction Forum: FASEA Proposals fail to address the ‘P’ and ‘D’ of CPD

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Portfolio Construction Forum is drafting a submission, to be delivered to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) as part of the consultation process on new continuing professional development... Read more continue reading

Blockchain, unchained

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The world is split in two – between those who are passionate advocates of cryptocurrency and those who are equally strongly opposed. The former base their belief on ease of... Read more continue reading

AI is reshaping the future of financial services

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the financial services industry, particularly in the banking sector, with the costs associated with shifting banks predicted to plunge. The New Physics of... Read more continue reading

Re-think what you THINK you know about your customers

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I think that it is time to re-think what advisers think they know about their customers. Insurance is sold, it isn’t bought, right? People don’t value advice, right? Really? If... Read more continue reading