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ASIC cancels AFSLs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... pay an AFCA determination and failed to lodge its 2020 audited financial accounts and maintain professional indemnity insurance cover. Direct My Wealth held an AFSL since 13 January 2016 and an ACL since 14 January 2016 whereas Starkey held its AFS licence ...

Aware Super adds government relations head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... relationships with federal and state governments to achieve positive policy outcomes. She previously worked at MLC Life Insurance as executive lead - relationship management group insurance and at Sunsuper as executive general manager strategy, education ...

Industry fund ups admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... standard of services, quality products and competitive member benefits including access to financial advice, a competitive insurance offering and a range of investment options," the fund said in a letter to members. It last changed the fixed and percentage-based ...

Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
The Actuaries Institute has released sweeping recommendations to help fix the individual disability income insurance (IDII) sector that is currently at "risk of failure". The final recommendations follow a 12 month-review, led by an appointed Actuaries ...

Advisers filter clients via ethical lens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... that in the midst of advisers trying to stay viable and paying out huge overheads in the form of licence, education and insurance costs and the like - making a profit is not unethical. Like other for-profit organisations, financial advice businesses ...

Pinnacle affiliates reach $85bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... secured for seven affiliates across public and private pension plans, sovereign funds, endowments, wealth managers and insurance companies across the North America, EMEA and APAC regions "International markets offer large, diverse addressable markets ...

Long way for super complaints overhaul

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... the Corporations Act. ASIC will also consider complaints on social media, objections to death benefit recipients and insurance claims handling processes. All complaints must be responded to in 45 days. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
The financial services and insurance industries have record high job vacancies and skills shortages, sparking a significant boost in salaries. According to recruiter Robert Half's 2021 salary guide, it's a good time to be looking for work in financial ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... occupations excluded from stapling. This was previously done in the Putting Members' Interests First legislation, where insurance changes did not apply to members in hazardous occupations. "I think they should make concessions in those areas because ...

Super fund ventures into robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... used by funds like Intrust Super, promises a personalised approach to delivering advice relating to investment choice, insurance, projected retirement needs and contributions. Legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl said extending the partnership ...