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Financial advice more important than ever: HUB24

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... said delivery for the ClearView Wealth program is progressing well with the transition of the ClearView LifeSolutions insurance product to the HUB24 super fund to be completed by the end of October.

Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... job. A recent AFR article alleges Bhatia fudged his resume, claiming to have worked as chief executive of Wesfarmers Insurance in Australia, a position that did not exist. Bhatia joined QBE Insurance as chief executive in early 2018. His other experience ...

Stanford Brown adds partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Stanford Brown has welcomed a new partner and financial adviser to the firm shortly after it named a new chief executive. Nicky Boustred has joined as a private wealth adviser and shareholder, after running Nixon Boustred Advisory, a financial planning ...

ClearView pushes ahead with SFT

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
The ASX-listed wealth and insurance company will complete the successor fund transfer of its risk-only superannuation products to HUB24, which is scheduled to take effect on October 31. ClearView will move its clients from its LifeSolutions Super and ...

BT cuts fees, premiums for super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
From October 1, most BT Super members will pay less in admin fees and insurance premiums - except those with a balance less than $17,000 who will see a rise in admin fees. "At BT, we've been working to simplify and enhance the products we offer to ensure ...

Hume clarifies survival of the fittest in MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... Hume said in the future the government would consider the Productivity Commission's recommendation that a review into insurance in super be conducted, and she did not rule out further reform for the sector. "We will keep reforming superannuation until ...

MLC Life hires wealth and partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
MLC Life announced more changes to its group insurance team, hiring a former general manager of distribution from Integrity Life. Suzie Brown is the new general manager of MLC wealth and corporate partnerships. Brown will manage the partnership with ...

REI Super ups insurance premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
The $1.6 billion super fund has increased insurance premiums for the second time in 18 months, blaming the Putting Members' Interest First legislation. Insurance premiums for REI Super members eligible for standard rates on death and total and permanent ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... also a concern that there may be individuals who find themselves uninsurable because they are stapled to a fund whose insurance does not cover their occupation," Scheerlinck said. "There is no place for underperformance in defaults but the government ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... with disabilities was the second largest social security expense at $56 billion. Expenditure on the National Disability Insurance Scheme was estimated at $23.4 billion (an additional $3.9 billion in spending on last year) and income support for people ...