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Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The five finalists in the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award have been named. Presented by the Association of Financial Advisers and TAL, the FEIA Award recognises the significant contributions made by women in the financial advice profession, their ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will establish an independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank, following a series of scandals which have called the integrity of Australia's largest bank into question. The inquiry, conducted by an APRA-appointed ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
The Commonwealth Bank is potentially facing the largest shareholder class action in Australian history, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. In a statement, Maurice Blackburn said it was partnering with litigation funder IMF Bentham to open registrations ...

Generational change for La Trobe leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
La Trobe Financial is bidding farewell to two long-serving executives and has appointed from within to name successors as well as a new chief corporate treasurer. La Trobe chief operating officer Brian Ford is retiring after more than 35 years with ...

Two appointments for BTFG life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
BT Financial Group made two executive hires for its life insurance business. Kim Cohen will drive product innovation and customer-focused solutions as the life insurance business' head of product. Cohen joined BTFG in 2008 as a life pricing actuarial ...

AFA collaborating for education framework rethink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers is calling on the broader financial services sector to help shape a new framework for adviser education, acknowledging all other existing frameworks in the market. The industry body will work with the Beddoes Institute ...

AIA refreshes Vitality program

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
AIA Australia has enhanced its life insurance offering with the launch of OneLife, aiming to help members achieve healthier lifestyles via its Vitality program. OneLife is an online community that can help improve health literacy and support members ...

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
The US Department of Justice is seeking to recover about $2 billion in assets misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a scandal with ties to the Malaysian prime minister's stepson and US actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among other notable ...

New national manager for IOOF Alliances

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
A former senior manager at Zurich and SuiteBox Solutions is now the national manager of IOOF's Alliances business. Most recently the regional sales manager Asia Pacific for SuiteBox, Andy Marshall is now tasked with leading and growing the IOOF Alliances ...

Asteron Life rewards healthy lifestyles

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
Asteron Life is rewarding financial adviser's clients who have a healthy lifestyle with the introduction of several life insurance discounts. Eligible clients will be provided up to 25% in savings by answering simple lifestyle questions. Asteron's head ...