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Stockspot launches two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... executive Chris Brycki said launching the two options is off the back of client conversations in the past year, who wanted protection from inflation and higher income. Many wanted to increase their portfolio's income potential without compromising ...

TelstraSuper launches retirement product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
TelstraSuper is now offering guaranteed income for life through a new retirement product it's partnered with Challenger on. TelstraSuper's RetireAccess Lifetime Pension provides guaranteed income for life and can be indexed for inflation or market-linked ...

Life insurance complaints drop 24%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... The time taken to resolve them took 107 days, down from AFCA's five-year average of 114 days. Across products, income protection complaints had the lion's share of total complaints, clocking 523 complaints or 28% of the total. Some 347 policyholders ...

AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... it was initially granted. Grubisa offered courses to members of the public that dealt with wealth creation and asset protection. The price of the courses varied between $5500 and $10,200, Grubisa also offered a premium course which included access to ...

New advice firm hits Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... retirees, across cash flow and goals projections, budgeting, debt management, investments, superannuation, insurance, asset protection, tax planning, government support benefits, aged care, retirement planning and estate planning. Interestingly, Source ...

AIA restructures retail insurance unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... responsibility for the new business administration function. AIA said the move will enhance the experience for new AIA Priority Protection clients. Simultaneously, the adviser premium service team will now be led by general manager, retail distribution ...

UniSuper partners to buy Tasmanian timber plantation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... pension funds have acquired a Tasmanian forestry estate from a New Forests managed fund. UniSuper, the UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF), and APG Asset Management N.V (APG) on behalf of its Dutch pension fund client ABP have bought Forico and a 170,000-hectare ...

CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
From tomorrow, the responsibility for the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) will transition from the Financial Services Council (FSC) to the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Launched last year, CALI is the brainchild of a collective ...

ANZ hit with $15m penalty for misleading customers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... them in select credit card accounts. The Court found that ANZ breached both the ASIC and the National Consumer Credit Protection Act by falsely indicating that customers could access a cash advance from funds listed as 'Available Funds' without incurring ...

MLC Life unveils retail discounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... campaign. Multi-cover discount offers a 10% discount on eligible lump sum covers for customers who bundle with their income protection cover. Vivo Incentive has a 7.5% discount on premiums for customers within a certain BMI of 18.5 and 28.5 (inclusive). ...