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Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Macquarie Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich Australia. The deal will see Zurich's in force premiums go from $370 million to roughly $610 million, effectively increasing the size of the life business ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... were presented with the Investment Bond Award. Fox said financial advisers play a vital role in helping Australians recognise their personal life insurance needs and to put protection in place, with around 50% of all life insurance policies currently ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... be paid a premium for running a listed company in Australia as every facet of their role is crucial to investors. "We recognise the challenge of setting pay, particularly when a new CEO begins. We encourage companies to set executive pay with reference ...

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... Specifically, Garcia recommended that the review should examine Choice fund fees and "opaque disclosure" standards. "We need to recognise that improving super efficiency necessarily means a holistic review of the entire system. We've seen fees reduce ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... business repellants, go beyond the "risk profiler" tool to understand prospective clients, and ultimately, help them recognise the transformative power of a good financial plan. There are more than 19,500 financial advisers in Australia as at September ...

LGsuper rebrands to LGIAsuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... will eliminate any confusion in the market with other funds and organisations. So our members and employers can better recognise us, our refreshed our name and logo helps us distinctly stand out." LGIAsuper has been operating since 1986 and now looks ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... as the industry faces up to the pace of technological change. Financial planning firms at the forefront of the trend recognise the opportunity the technology presents in attracting the 80% of potential clients that are not yet being serviced, especially ...

Future Fund puts in another strong year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
The Future Fund has grown has almost doubled its assets under management to $118.4 billion from the initial investment of $60.5 billion seeded by the government in 2006. In a portfolio update briefing, the sovereign wealth fund said it has been paring ...

AIA and Boost Juice partner for insurance benefits

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
AIA Australia has announced premium discounts for customers who participate in the AIA Vitality program, and has partnered with Boost Juice to deliver further benefits. Designed to reward customers who exercise more or buy healthier foods, the Vitality ...

Equip to pay super contributions during parental leave

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
Equipsuper is prepared to walk the talk when it comes to helping close Australia's gender savings gap, announcing it will pay superannuation guarantee contributions in to its employees' super accounts during paid and unpaid parental leave. The decision ...