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Suncorp named Bank of the Year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Suncorp was named Bank of the Year at last night's Money Consumer Finance Awards. The 15th annual Money magazine Consumer Finance Awards were held in Sydney last night, recognising the best in banking and insurance. The awards aim to help Australians ...

Chief economist update: The back-to-back rate cuts Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
I have a confession to make, I was a closet "no RBA rate cut in July" speculator, going against the 'Big Four' banks and financial market expectations that it would... cut interest rates by another 25 bps at its July 2019 board meeting. So soon ...

Advice firm expands to Dubai

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
A financial advice firm catering to Australian expats is set to establish a new office in Dubai. Atlas Wealth Management will open a new office in Dubai, located in the Dubai International Finance Centre. The goal of the expansion is for Atlas to provide ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A moratorium on genetic testing in the life insurance industry means that Australians can get up to half a million dollars of life cover without disclosing genetic tests. The Financial Services Council approved a moratorium on genetic tests in life ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
A new Challenger white paper suggests the superannuation system is broadly effective and delivering objectives for retirees - but it is still leaving some members behind. Citing APRA figures, members aged 65 and over have $800 billion tucked away in ...

CFA hopefuls at record high

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
More than 250,000 candidates are seeking a chartered financial analyst (CFA) credential this year, which the CFA Institute says is a record high. The number of candidates appearing for Level I, II or III exams are up 11% over the last year. CFA Institute ...

Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The battle for customer engagement and demonstrable value in the world of life insurance is leading to a raft of new offers, including a new wellness program from Zurich. Zurich today launched LiveWell, an app-based program that will reward customers ...

Myer Foundation backs new strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
Myer Foundation and the Australian Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation are among the early investors in a global manager's new Aussie equities strategy. AllianceBernstein's AB Managed Volatility Equities - Green ("Green MVE") is a new unit ...

DomaCom launches senior equity release product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
The ASX-listed investment platform has released a first of its kind senior equity release product for Australia, targeting financial advisers working with clients over 60. DomaCom's senior equity release product launched this week with an accreditation ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
The University of New South Wales' business school is starting a two-year research project on reverse mortgages to find why their uptake has been slow in Australia. Reverse mortgages allow retirees to borrow money against their homes to supplement ...