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Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... labour costs, weak productivity growth, and the prices of domestic non-labour costs such as energy, business rents and insurance increasing. Bullock reinforced findings that the "homegrown" or demand side is fast driving the inflation numbers as opposed ...

ASIC investigates iExtend over possible unlicensed conduct

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... trades as iExtend. Documents show the investigation commenced in June last year after concerns were raised that the life insurance start-up was operating without a licence, thus contravening section 911A of the Corporations Act. ASIC said it was also ...

Insignia Financial finds buyer for Millennium3

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... Financial Services (M3) from Insignia Financial for $2 million. Under the deal, M3's 140 wealth and personal risk insurance advisers, operating in more than 75 privately owned practices across the country, will come under the WTL umbrella. Upon completion ...

AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... registered more than 17,000 COVID-related complaints, helping to resolve disputes involving financial products such as travel insurance and superannuation. AFCA acknowledged that it's been one of the most challenging environments for financial firms ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... retirement solutions, client delivery role. He landed at CBHS Health Fund - a member-owned not-for-profit private health insurance company for CBA staff and their families - as chief member solutions officer. The retirement specialist has been involved ...

ClearView offloads chunk of Centrepoint Alliance stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... arrangement for selling its financial advice businesses to Centrepoint. However, ClearView remains solely focused on its life insurance business, opting to divest most of its holding. "The transaction reflects ClearView's ongoing simplification and ...

ASIC strips institutional broker's AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and uphold its client compensation commitments, including professional indemnity insurance coverage. The institutional broker, formerly authorised to provide financial product advice and custodial services to both ...

HUB24 unveils new offering for lower balance clients

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... needs evolve, advisers can easily transition them across to our Core and Choice offers with minimal unintended or costly insurance or tax consequences." Meanwhile, Vanguard Australia head of financial adviser services Balaji Gopal said the ability to ...

Australian Unity sells advice arm to Fortnum, Nestworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... wellbeing of approximately 60,000 Australians. It will manage over $40 billion in funds under advice, $200 million in life insurance premiums, and leverage a network of 400 advisers across Australia. Australian Unity wealth and capital markets chief ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... first tranche of legislation". "Another piece of important news for our members is confirmation that commissions on life insurance (Recommendation 13.7) can continue to be paid to advisers, with a one-off written consent from the client before the beginning ...