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Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... Australian or foreign accounts often cleared and moved to offshore accounts within minutes. The watchdog also said it was aware of several 'pump-and-dump' schemes; where scammers will combine online search terms, like a celebrity and Bitcoin ...

Life insurance needs to prove value

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... the membership that does value the insurance. However, we have found that around 50% of members probably disengaged or not aware of cover," Evans said. In particular, the pandemic has been a catalyst for members to check their life insurance and First ...

APRA intervention blindsided AFA, FPA taskforce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
At the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit, the heads of financial advice industry associations admitted to being blindsided by APRA's intervention on individual disability income insurance. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive ...

FSC reveals life insurance data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... "During this life insurance awareness week we encourage all Australians to check what life insurance cover they have - be aware of what you have and what you're paying for. Give your superannuation trustee or life insurance company a call today so you ...

Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
At the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Summit Senator Jane Hume has said "fake news" about consumers losing life insurance due to the early release of super has irritated her. Hume said consumers would not lose life insurance policies held ...

Australian Ethical adds to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... months, we have seen some quite seismic shifts in Australians' ethical behaviours and expectations. People are much more aware of the positive impact their money can have while still delivering competitive returns." "To compete in what is becoming a ...

Hearts and Minds but no ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Listed impact investment vehicle Hearts and Minds Investments has returned more than 26% on a 12-month basis, while also donating $4.1 million to medical research. Yet, the fund has faced major roadblocks when it comes to receiving a rating. The investment ...

Aware Super unaware of members with disabilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
First State Super's planned rebrand to Aware Super last week ran into trouble when the fund failed to disseminate the information in formats accessible to all members. A First State Super member, who has a hearing impairment, wrote to the fund's ...

Merged First State Super reveals new brand

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... VicSuper's brand name will be retained for the interim. Both First State Super and StatePlus brand names will be replaced by "Aware Super". The VicSuper brand name will be retained and soon-to-be Aware Super will review it in future. First State ...

Statewide overhauls risk management approach

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... plans and can help everyone understand their role within risk," Muir said. "That really helps people become consciously aware, and then we are providing them with the right tools to support them to make better decisions." Statewide said it focused on ...