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CommInsure executive joins AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
A former CommInsure executive has joined AMP as senior manager, insurance governance. Vicky Galanis joins AMP from CommInsure, where she was executive manager - life claims. Prior to that, she was head of individual insurance claims at AXA. Galanis ...

Centuria listed funds CEO to step down

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Centuria's chief executive, listed funds will step down from his role in January 2018, transitioning to a support position. Nick Collishaw was appointed to his current role in May 2013. Before that, he was chief executive and managing director of Mirvac ...

Managed Accounts Holdings acquires competitor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
Managed Accounts Holdings will merge with Linear Financial Holdings and the combined entity is already flagging the delivery of a managed accounts solution to Shaw and Partners clients. MGP submitted a non-binding conditional proposal to purchase 100% ...

Lazy LIF planning means advice businesses at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
With four months to go the majority of risk advisers are still not prepared for impending changes to remuneration to be brought by the Life Insurance Framework taking effect in January 2018. A study of 200 risk advisers commissioned by Zurich found ...

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management has entered into a strategic retail distribution partnership to offer new alternative investment products to Australian and New Zealand investors. Using Grant Samuel Funds Management's extensive retail distribution network ...

EXCLUSIVE: BTFG and Morningstar announce adviser and research partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Morningstar Australasia will deliver an integrated research and technology solution to support BT Financial Group's internal research team and financial adviser network. As part of the new arrangement, BTFG's internal research team will use the data ...

Freedom Insurance sells stake in NobleOak

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Life insurance distributor Freedom Insurance Group is selling a stake in its issuer NobleOak Life after finalising a $7 million sale of its non-core investment in the company. The original investment was made in conjunction with the arrangement for ...

ASFA puts gig economy on the agenda

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The rise of the gig economy will have profound effects on the nature of work and challenge the effectiveness of the superannuation system, a leading industry body believes. In a discussion paper released today, the Association of Superannuation Funds ...

Fitzpatricks Group acquires financial advice firm

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Fitzpatricks Group has acquired a Melbourne based financial advice firm with a private client base of more than 3500 following its fresh capital injection from Quadrant Private Equity and Yorkway Capital Partners. The acquisition of Retirement Victoria ...

Group insurance premium arrangements unclear: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The lack of understanding and poor transparency around premium adjustment mechanisms have emerged as major concerns in the latest Insurance in Superannuation Working Group discussion paper. Greater disclosure on premium adjustment mechanisms should ...