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Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
The Financial Services Council rolled out its Life Insurance Code of Practice, along with a new set of standardised medical definitions, on July 1. The new definitions for cancer, heart attack and stroke in trauma and critical illness policies were ...

Goodments outshines at WAMTech PitchFest

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... of mentoring from an EY leader to help grow and develop his business. The event was supported by the Financial Services Council, with FSC chief executive Sally Loane congratulating Culver and everyone that took part. "We have heard from so many talented ...

HUB24 lures BTFG executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... said he is excited to join the company as it enters a new phase of growth. HUB24 additionally announced it created a new council that will advise on strategic developments across its business segments. The council will comprise Agility Applications directors ...

MLC Life adapts to meet shifting expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... said. In 2016, MLC Life commissioned the Big Data in Life Insurance Report in conjunction with the Financial Services Council (FSC) and research firm EY Sweeney, demonstrating that big data will enable quicker claims processing and the creation of more ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... said it demonstrates that the Australian advice profession is held in high esteem by Asia-Pacific neighbours. "APFinSA council members represent the voice of over 100,000 financial service professionals across 11 country associations and we are delighted ...

New lead for BNY Mellon APAC custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... He has also worked for State Street. Singh will report directly to Pandiri and join the firm's Asia Pacific Leadership Council.

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... receive for doing so. The decision to legislate such an obligation comes off the back of a 2015 study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers which revealed the substantial financial impact to clients who receive conflicted advice. The rule was ...

Industry giant joins ACSI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
A giant of the super industry is the newest member of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. TCorp, which manages more than $80 billion on behalf of a range of NSW public sector and related agencies, has joined the association, bringing ...

Super funds condemn Trump climate withdrawal

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), representing $1.5 trillion in funds under management, has condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the country from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Trump justified the ...

FINSIA expands professional network

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... FINSIA is also working with Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI). Whitehead said a Professional Banking Council will be established and supported by FINSIA to define appropriate standards of conduct, competence, and culture. FINSIA ...