The underlying truth of ASFA 2017 was that if your data quality is not there, there is nothing a superannuation fund, insurer, bank or any company can do with any degree of success or comfort that it is fail proof (be that decision making, innovation, transformation or just good governance).
Read MoreA continued regulatory focus on member outcomes will dominate the superannuation industry in 2018 and contribute to the continued consolidation of funds, says Mr Jonathan Steffanoni, Principal Consultant, Legal & Risk, QMV.
Read MoreData errors are costing the superannuation industry, and its customers, millions of dollars every year with poor data spreading like a disease through the system, says Mark Vaughan, managing director of QMV.
Read MoreNew to the ASFA Conference 2017 is the ‘ASFA Live Site’ which offers delegates the opportunity to see the conference's most anticipated sessions streamed live throughout the conference. Live Site sessions hold up to 96 delegates and are 15 minutes in duration.
Read MoreLast week QMV opened the doors to its monthly thought leadership session ‘QMV Super Community’. We were joined by a panel of leading thinkers to discuss novel financial ideas to address major challenges in Australia's retirement income system.
Read MoreQMV is thrilled to officially open the doors for business in Sydney. We have been flying in and out of Sydney and Brisbane with client work for some time and are experiencing increasing interest in our services. We decided that now was the right time to establish a permanent base up north.
Read MoreSuperannuation consulting and technology firm QMV has appointed Mark Vaughan as managing director, replacing Michael Quinn who has held the role since March 2014. QMV provides independent consulting services and technology systems to superannuation funds, trustees, administrators and wealth management organisations.
Read MoreI really enjoyed the opportunity to speak at ASFA’s Spotlight on Member Engagement Forum held this week in Sydney. My task was to discuss how trustee approaches to member engagement would be influenced by the rise of
Read MoreQMV’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) group held their annual trivia night last Friday evening to raise funds for The Flemington Homework Club. CSR Chair, David Mehmed would like to extend his appreciation to everyone who took part.
Read More“If we had known THAT, we would have made a very different decision” – a data quality story I hear all too often when working in superannuation and wealth administration...
Read MoreIs competition in superannuation a driver of efficiency and innovation or a costly distraction? Please join the QMV Super Community in a moderated panel discussion with an open floor...
Read MoreThe Federal Government announced a number of significant superannuation reforms in the 2016 Federal Budget in an attempt improve the integrity...
Read MoreIs competition in superannuation a driver of efficiency and innovation or a costly distraction? Please join the QMV Super Community in a moderated panel discussion with an open floor...
Read MoreMany have speculated that blockchain technology will supersede the inefficiencies of superannuation administration in one glorious rebirth...
Read MoreThe soul and purpose of Australia’s superannuation system is to be laid bare. As we move towards legislating the objectives of superannuation, we ...
Read MoreThere is a risk that conferences are considered as merely an opportunity for networking, selling and socialising. However, the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia...
Read MoreBrisbane based superannuation administrator Independent Fund Administrators & Advisors (IFAA) recently hosted their annual Trustee Director education conference. The theme for this year’s conference...
Read MoreI don’t quote him often, but I want to start with a statement made by the late Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman of the Chicago school of economics...
Read MoreMembers who have Death, Total & Permanent Disability (TPD), and Income Protection insurance as part of their superannuation often find it rather confusing...
Read MoreThe emergence of blockchain technology represents a potential breakthrough for superannuation funds and their members. The most appealling feature of blockchain is its...
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