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AMP Capital wins $100m government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... CEFC as an investor in AWOF, which attracted more than $700 million in equity investment in 2016. With a portfolio of 12 premium properties, AWOF is well positioned to deliver sustainability outcomes for investors such as CEFC," AMP Capital Wholesale ...

Fox warns against direct life insurance again

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Consumers who purchase direct life insurance are at risk when it comes to claim time, the head of the Association of Financial Advisers warns. Buying life insurance over the phone or online should set off alarm bells - it means the policy has not been ...

Synchron vows to end yearly renewables

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... with AIA Australia, announced just over a year ago, saying it will end "the industry's love affair with yearly renewable premium rates." Trapnell argued that Australia is the only country that has a "fixation" on the yearly renewable life insurance premium ...

YBR partnership drives wealth renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
In transforming its wealth division Yellow Brick Road will work with an industry software provider to benefit its network of franchisee owners. YBR will roll out Rubik's scaled advice software Provisio to its franchisees, enabling them to write 80% ...

Confusion reigns in super and life insurance: CHOICE

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
Australians are missing out on thousands in retirement savings due to confusing superannuation products according to consumer advocacy group CHOICE. In their submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Life Insurance Industry in Sydney and Melbourne ...

Centrepoint growing wealth business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... financial advice group Centrepoint Alliance were buoyed by the performance of its wealth division and the sale of its premium funding business. The ASX-listed company's wealth segment reported a 29% EBITDA increase on the previous corresponding period ...

BNY Mellon strengthens insto team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... senior roles across the Australian financial services industry. He was previously head of product at AMP Capital; head of premium market sales, capital markets at Westpac Bank, and head of sales and originations, at Lehman Brothers. Gambi began his financial ...

TAL and Qantas partner for life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
TAL and Qantas have entered an exclusive partnership, unveiling a new range of life insurance products. Members of Qantas' Frequent Flyer program can now access Qantas Assure Life Protect products, comprising life insurance, TPD, critical illness and ...

Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... 100% of Rubik shares via a scheme of arrangement for a consideration of 16c per share - Rubik said this represents a 52% premium to Rubik's closing price of 11c on February 14. Rubik's largest shareholders - Viburnum Funds, LHC Capital Partners and Regal ...

Suncorp begins life business optimisation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
... executive and managing director Michael Cameron said the business' outlook is for margin growth. "Insurance's gross written premium growth, remediation of working claims and strong focus on claims management is expected to deliver an improvement in the ...