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FSC adds to Life Insurance Code of Practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Several new consumer protections will be added to the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s Life Insurance Code of Practice, including the industry's first guidelines on family and domestic violence, as well as new protections in the genetics moratorium. ...

Quantifying the value of a financial adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Russell Investments Value of an Adviser report says many investors are being pressured into sub-optimal investment decisions but having a financial adviser could add more than 4% to total portfolio value. So, even though advice fees have jumped 16% ...

Westlawn Financial Services cops stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... will restrict the Grafton-based firm from issuing interests in, giving a product disclosure statement for or providing general advice to retail clients recommending investments in the fund for 21 days, unless revoked earlier. The fund is a portfolio ...

UniSuper appoints new head of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... chief executive of Melbourne-based Arrow Private Wealth. He had been in that role for about a year and was previously general manager of MLC Advice for over two years. He is also a former head of financial planning for AMP Financial Planning and Hillross. ...

Aura Group launches multi-asset solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
A new fund from Aura Group will give wholesale investors an institutional framework for multi-asset investment portfolios. The Aura Multi-Asset Fund has been seeded by the Aura's principals and aims to minimise the risk of substantial negative performance ...

Members stick with dud super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
Members of funds that failed the inaugural Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test aren't leaving, with new modelling showing just 10% have found a new fund. According to Industry Super Australia (ISA) analysis, only 10% of members switched ...

Austbrokers Life, Australian Unity partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... Austbrokers Life will deliver financial advice under Australian Unity's financial licence (ASFL). Australian Unity Advice general manager Matt Brown said the organisations share values, ensuring a successful partnership. "Australian Unity is delighted ...

Magellan targets $100bn in five years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... 2027 by diversifying its capabilities and strengthening its UK and Europe operations. Speaking at the Magellan annual general meeting, George acknowledged Magellan's poor investment performance and said there are several opportunities within its ...

Household Capital partners with Genworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... added that having Genworth joining as an investor, strategic partner and leader within the sector, alongside Legal and General UK, Citi, and IFM Investors is the right mix for the company to deliver widespread full access to equity for Australian retirees. ...

AMP debuts hybrid retirement solution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... role advisers play in setting investment strategy, setting deferral periods for income and setting drawdown amounts." AMP general manager retirement solutions Ben Hillier commented that MyNorth Lifetime has been designed to work seamlessly with other ...