KANIKA SOOD   The troubled insurer has voluntarily appointed liquidators, who have received resignations from Pauline Vamos and two other directors.ELIZABETH MCARTHUR   FASEA has approved applications for the recognition of coursework from the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) as part of its education standards for financial advisers.

ALLY SELBY   The multi-asset manager has warned of the effects of climate change on investor's portfolios, urging them to assess a company's "carbon footpath" over eliminating polluters altogether.ELIZABETH MCARTHUR   Qualitas has launched a new build-to-rent fund, backed by the CEFC, with an environmentally friendly bent.

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR   AIA Australia, which now owns CommInsure Life, has announced that CommInsure Protection products will cease accepting new business from 31 March 2020.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Members of a $25 billion industry superannuation fund are set to pay higher insurance premiums from April 1, with some paying up to 20% more for death and TPD.

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR   The ATO and SMSF Association have extended their strategic partnership that enables ATO employees to be seconded to the SMSFA to gain greater understanding of the SMSF sector.ELIZABETH MCARTHUR   SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney gave a final address to the association's annual conference, calling for stability and engagement amid industry change.

BENJAMIN ONG   Weekend reports that COVID-19 is not only multiplying but infecting more countries sent financial markets back.BENJAMIN ONG   I don't see what good another one, two or three RBA rate cuts would achieve. In fact, all they'd do is put us at risk of further problems.

ELIZA BAVIN   The director of a 'one-stop-shop' for SMSFs has pleaded guilty to 17 counts of aggravated deception and one count of dishonest dealings with documents.ALLY SELBY   Wells Fargo will fork out $4.5 billion to resolve the fake account scandal that has continued to rattle the world's fourth largest bank since 2016.

KANIKA SOOD   Craig Evans has resigned as the co-portfolio manager for Tribeca's global natural resources strategy, which returned -32% in the year to January.HARRISON WORLEY   A $12 billion super fund is currently without a head of investments, after the departure of a long-serving executive.

HARRISON WORLEY   Latest analysis of Treasury data shows superannuation tax concessions are growing so large they will soon rival the Age Pension.ELIZA BAVIN   The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) said increasing the super guarantee will hurt women and the age pension should remain a strong element of the retirement income system.

MICHELLE BALTAZAR   For investors keen to claim their stake in local tech companies early in the wave, financial advisers have a new solution.HARRISON WORLEY   McGrathNicol has partnered to launch a tech-enabled forensic investigations service to help Australian businesses detect cybercrime.

KANIKA SOOD   Sydney is more expensive than Dubai and has the world's priciest business class flights but best-value luxury shopping, says a new report.KANIKA SOOD   In a research note sent to clients, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Nathan Lim shared the four Australian ETFs the firm prefers over the rest.