Media releases

According to the latest Strategic Insight data BT Panorama was the fastest growing retail platform in netflows for the 12 months to June 2019, with $8.2b generated well ahead of any competitor.

In just over one month since the launch of the internet browser version of BT’s life insurance quote and application software, LifeCENTRAL+ Online, the total number of quotes generated by advisers has increased by more than 30 per cent, with more than 3,500 advisers and their support staff now using the software.

BT and the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) are proud to announce Melbourne-based Blair Archibald as the winner of the BT Emerging Fashion Designer Award 2019.

Launched in January 2018, the pilot program has resulted in 86% of clients citing an improvement in functional capacity, giving them a better chance at returning to wellness within a shorter time frame, post-disability. The program has also given clients a better claims service experience, with client satisfaction averaging at 90%.

Financial advisers have rated BT Panorama as the number one investment platform when it comes to online business management features according to the latest Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report from Investment Trends.

BT has introduced further upgrades to its life insurance quote and application software LifeCENTRAL+, making it even easier for financial advisers to obtain cover for their clients.

BT Panorama is set to surpass $15 billion in funds under administration (FUA) with a 75 per cent increase in netflows since BT introduced simple open platform pricing in July last year.

BT has launched six active diversified managed portfolios, available on BT Panorama on both the full and compact menu. Designed to meet the core investment needs of a wide range of clients, CoreSeries caters to different risk profiles with no portfolio level investment management fees and a low underlying management fee between 50bp and 78bps, with the balanced option at 68bps.

BT Financial Group (BT) welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report into the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia’s superannuation system.