Financial Services News

Life insurer AIA Australia has re-launched its website with a renewed focus on customer-centricity.

74 per cent of C-suite executives say they need to do more to improve their current anti-fraud procedures in the face of rising cybercrime.

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has formed a partnership with software provider IODM, allowing IPA members to tap into the payments and debt collection service.

New legislation introduced by the Turnbull Government yesterday has targeted the removal of a competitive tax advantage for overseas firms amid a push for a modernisation of Australia’s taxation system.

BGL Corporate Solutions will soon launch the beta version of its Corporate Affairs System (CAS) 360 compliance offering, the company announced this afternoon.

US investment portfolio fintech Acorns has been launched in Australia in a joint venture with Instreet Investments Limited.

Charter Hall Group is rolling out automatic data feeds to its financial advisers for exporting client and transaction information through XPLAN.

CFS has launched a new mobile app for financial advisers geared at increasing efficiency and helping them provide better quality advice.

The inefficiency and costliness of personal advice coupled with the growth of new advice models have spurred on a strong demand for data feed flexibility.

GBST will extend its existing partnership with Baillieu Holst Limited as part of a long term managed services agreement.

Chinese fintech ZhongAn Insurance has joined forces with Alibaba’s cloud computing service provider, Aliyun, to launch the first “cloud computing insurance” cover in the country.

Mainstream BPO Limited Group’s FundBPO has signed on Pacific Fund Systems Limited for its Singapore and Hong Kong-based fund services business.

Financial planning software provider Adviser Logic will relaunch its system in the coming months, with a spate of user interface enhancements announced.

Superannuation funds will need genuine business intelligence and predictive analytics to help build engagement among fund members.

Vow Financial has partnered with the Gerry Ryan-backed My Local Broker as part of an aggregation agreement.