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Industry fund members targeted

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... members and there is no implication of a data breach. The fund wrote to members: "These salespeople are employing aggressive sales tactics to encourage you to roll your super from TWUSUPER to another super fund - often without giving you enough time ...

Sunsuper head of corporate, insto sales departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
The $70 billion superannuation fund's head of corporate and institutional sales has left to head retail sales at a major life insurer. MetLife has appointed Meray El-Khoury as its head of retail sales effective this month. El-Khoury reports to chief ...

Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... Australian economic growth improved from 1.6% in the year to the second quarter to 1.7% in the third. Alas! The latest retail sales report reveal shows that the fourth quarter economy is starting weaker than the third. Australian retail sales showed ...

ASIC bans direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... insurance will be prohibited in the New Year.. ASIC will ban unsolicited cold calling in life and consumer credit insurance sales from January 13 next year, following a period of consultation with industry that saw none of the 15 submissions made oppose ...

Chief economist update: Chinese green shoots?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... that doesn't a spring make? To be sure, other indicators point to continued weakening in the Chinese economy. Retail sales increased by 7.2% in the year to October -- down from 7.8% in the previous month, less than market expectations for an acceleration ...

CommInsure cops $700k hawking fine

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... where things have gone wrong. "We note the fine of $700,000 that has been applied in court today. The penalty relates to sales of a product called Simple Life conducted by Aegon Insights on behalf of CommInsure between October and December 2014, when ...

State Street adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... firm looks to expand in the region. Cara Brosnan has been appointed into the newly-created role, which will see her lead sales across all of State Street's products and client sectors including asset managers, asset owners, insurance, official institutions ...

Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... billion of this is from retail investors, through a 2005 arrangement with CFS. Starting December 31, Acadian will take the sales and marketing role in-house but CFS will continue to provide trustee and administration services. "It's a natural evolution ...

Global group adds to local leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
The former director of sales at DWS has joined an international group to lead the introduction of its investment capabilities to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Munich Re has confirmed to Financial Standard it is bringing its savings and investments ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... government's now-implemented Protecting Your Super legislation, which it said was likely to put more "downward pressure" on sales in the coming years. KPMG partner and head of insurance David Kells reiterated the influence of the difficult environment ...