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TAL waives life premiums for drought-stricken farmers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Life insurer TAL will waive insurance premiums for drought-affected farmers in New South Wales and Queensland for a period of six months, it announced today. TAL retail customers who are eligible for the Federal government's farm household allowance ...

CFA Australia names first chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
CFA Societies Australia appointed its first national chief executive in an effort to boost engagement with members and the investment industry. Lisa Carroll will focus on delivering greater member value and supporting the growth and recognition of the ...

NAB operations lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The chief operating officer of NAB is returning to the UK to join a global fintech. Following eight years at the institution, Antony Cahill has resigned to take on a new role with a London-based payments technology company. To enable a smooth transition ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Some of Australia's prominent life insurers are preparing for time in the Royal Commission witness box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The S&P 500 index closed at 2896.74 points at the end of last night's trading activity on Wall Street. Yes, Virginia, it's a new record high! Yippee-kay-yay and hallelujah! This is good for stock markets around the world, including Australia. ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Retail superannuation funds at CBA, NAB, AMP and other institutions could face criminal charges after the Royal Commission's team of lawyers highlighted several instances where corporate and superannuation law was breached. The closing submission ...

Managed accounts forum to address vertical integration, best practice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Leading managed account providers and financial planning groups will take centre stage at the annual Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum to be held in Melbourne next month. More than 160 financial advisers and managed account specialists have ...

Blue Sky offloads six funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Beleaguered Blue Sky Alternative Investments will sell its retirement living funds and its 50% stake in Aura Holdings, the operator of the retirement living business. Blue Sky today announced it signed a binding agreement with an offshore institutional ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
A fintech which delivers business administration services to the financial advice, superannuation and insurance industries has received funding to launch in the US. PractiFI received a $3 million injection from a joint venture between Microequities ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
A new listed investment trust is offering SMSF investors an opportunity to invest in high-yield bonds, with an annual net distribution north of 5%. The Neuberger Berman Global Corporate Income Trust will hold about 300 high-yield securities, with the ...