What Does CPS 230 Mean For Superannuation Funds

The Prudential Standard CPS 230 sets out stringent requirements for operational risk management in the superannuation industry. By implementing a robust framework and adhering to these requirements, APRA-regulated entities can effectively manage operational risks, maintain the continuity of critical operations, and enhance their resilience to disruptions. This, in turn, contributes to the stability and integrity of the superannuation industry, promoting trust and confidence from customers, stakeholders, and regulators alike

Optus data breach and what it means to your members - Investigate DQ

There has never been more reliance and importance on data to provide administration of consumer products effectively and efficiently. The Optus data breach is a significant and public example of data may be used for fraudulent purposes, however, there is an ongoing risk that must be mitigated to ensure that, regardless of scale or publicity, consumer interests are protected as much as possible.

Mastermind Thinking Required For Whole-Of-Fund Digital Transformation

As the industry moves away from ad-hoc or project-based optimisations to more holistic and integrated digital capability, the fund needs ‘mastermind’ thinkers on the transformation program ideally with the trifecta of technology, data and superannuation pedigree.

Business-As-Usual To Total Business Transformation: Investigate Use Cases

Investigate data quality management platform begins transforming customer and organisation data quality on day-one, enabling financial institutions in their pursuit of data-driven business growth.

Super Funds Unwilling To Merge Seek Creative Alternatives

For many super funds, combining the best elements of two or more funds is an attractive venture, and in some cases, an inevitable one, with evidence and industry pressure behind it. APRA’s heatmaps still show 18 chronically underperforming super funds, and analysis from Super Consumers Australia estimates that mergers are leaving the average member $15,000 better off in retirement, primarily from fee-savings.

What Are The Most Common Data Errors In Financial Institutions?

Customers expect financial institutions to correctly calculate their financial position and to know exactly who they are. No one wants to be at a loss, especially when it is someone else’s fault. A miscalculation, an administrative mistake, lack of insurance coverage, or other errors, can cause customers to feel wronged, robbed, not cared about or even marginalised.

Post Royal Commission World – Why Is Financial Services Customer Data Prone To Error?

The Hayne Royal Commission raised a question mark over the quality of customer data held by financial institutions and emphasised that action after the fact via costly data remediation events was not good enough. In a post royal commission world, it is important to know why customer data is so prone to error.

Common Roadblocks In Superannuation Fund Merger Talks

Many promising superannuation fund mergers over the last decade have failed to eventuate and unfortunately there is little to no research to help us understand why. The question is, why are merger talks prone to collapse especially after the many efforts, expectations and money invested in due diligence, even when benefits to members, employees and the fund seem to be clear?

Data Remediation Activities Will Not Disappear; Nor Should They

The Hayne Royal Commission rightfully and very publicly raised a question mark over the quality of customer data held by financial institutions. It also highlighted that data remediation – the cleansing, organisation and migrating of data – after costly and often lengthy investigation, warrants greater focus.

QMV Nominated ‘Superannuation Consultancy Of The Year’ – Super Review

QMV is privileged to be nominated in Super Review’s inaugural Superannuation Consultancy of the Year alongside Deloitte and Rice Warner. The winner will be announced at the Super Fund of the Year Awards on 15 August 2019.

Correcting Past Wrongs – The Gold Standard In Financial Services Data Remediation

Many data remediation programs are only started after an issue being brought to light by a customer or group of customers: often upon investigation, this gives rise to a slew of other issues that may have been impacting thousands of customers across several years.

Make Way Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) Here Comes The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will replace the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal; the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS); and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman (CIO), no later than 1 November 2018.

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