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ANZ confirms ASIC investigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... profiteering. ANZ is one of only a handful of banks that can act as an intermediary between the AOFM and superannuation funds, insurers, central banks, and others seeking to buy Australian debt.

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... incentivised in a bid to make advice more affordable and accessible for everyday Australians via banks, super funds, and life insurers. Vynokur predicts that the banks will "no doubt be back in this game but in a different way." Millions of Australians ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... total $47.6 million last financial year - more than any other sector including super funds, listed companies, and life insurers," Abood said. "The per-adviser amount almost tripled, to $2818 per adviser in the last year. These rapidly increasing costs ...

ClearView closes ClearChoice Super Rollover, launches trauma options

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... definitions have also changed for all occupations. ClearView head of distribution and marketing Kathryn Williamson said life insurers need to start thinking more creatively to meet the evolving needs of customers. "While trauma has been front and centre ...

ATO flags key focus areas this tax time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... forgotten to include interest from banks, dividend income, payments from other government agencies and private health insurers," Thomson said. For most people, this information will be automatically pre-filled in their tax return by the end of July. ...

Charles River appoints new head of APAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... he said. Charles River manages more than US$29 trillion in assets for investment and wealth managers, asset owners and insurers in over 30 countries. Charles River helps automate the investment process across asset classes, from portfolio management ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... client NPS and NRMA outperforming in life coverage satisfaction outside super, reveal a significant opportunity for life insurers to amplify their digital presence and user experience. Insurers are encouraged to heed these insights and align their digital ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Advisers" (QAs) who will not be financially incentivised. Many believe that super funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once financial advice expands to other service providers. "We're very supportive of the reforms. We've been ...

Citi Australia managing director takes on expanded remit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... strategic oversight of Citi's engagement and support for institutional partners such as super funds, asset managers, insurers, and wealth platforms. She has over 25 years' experience in financial services, spanning banking and asset management. In 2022 ...

Life insurers struggle with code compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Life insurers continue to breach their own compliance code with more than 12,000 instances recorded, yet the body overseeing their conduct fears this is likely under-reported. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) saw another increase in the number ...