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Estate planning lawyer fined for misconduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... civil and administrative tribunal last year and a decision was reached last week. Dubler drafted a will and an enduring Power of Attorney (POA) for a client between April and June 2015. The now-deceased client wanted to divide his $380,000 estate equally ...

Powered by Lloyds and KPMG, insurtech offers cybersecurity insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
An insurtech is offering clients protection from cybersecurity concerns such as ransomware, malware and social engineering fraud. Edmund claims to be Australia's first dedicated digital cyber insurance provider or "insuretech" and will cater to ...

Life insurance data improving: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
Latest life insurance claim data from APRA and ASIC found group and adviser distributed cover to experience higher claim submission rates. The second round of pilot phase data also found more than 90% of life insurance claims that go to decision are ...

PIMCO and Allianz begin hiring spree for new business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
PIMCO and Allianz are launching a new Australian retirement income business and recruiting 50 roles in distribution, technology, actuarial, legal, operations, compliance, marketing and customer experience. The new business, Allianz Retire+ Powered by ...

$50 billion super fund appoints new analyst

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... tells users about rewards for taking positive actions towards their superannuation, utilising technology from LivePerson to power an industry-first real time messaging function.

Former NAB subsidiary flags merger with Virgin Money

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
An ASX-listed banking group formerly owned by NAB made a preliminary approach with respect to an all-share combination with Virgin Money in the UK. CYBG, which operates through the Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and B brands, will acquire all issued ...

Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
The Federal Government has agreed to strengthen some of ASIC's powers but has deferred acting on recommendations to tighten self-reporting and industry codes as it waits for the dust to settle on Royal Commission findings. In its response to the Senate ...

ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
ASIC is sifting through statements made by Initial Coin Offering (ICO) issuers to identify material that could mislead or deceive investors, and has already identified non-compliant offers. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is sending ...

RC suggests separating platforms and advice licensees

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... features." "The advice licensees would have an informational advantage based on their knowledge of the market and the bargaining power over the platform operators of being able to threaten to move clients to other platforms," she continued. "On its face ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the second week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. High profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received ...