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Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
At a roundtable yesterday talk turned to the current state of the financial advice industry and the opportunities that exist alongside the challenges. Stephen Miller, adviser at GSFM, pointed out: "The whole regulatory landscape as a consequence of ...

Mental health costs insurers $750m per year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Taking a proactive approach to helping those suffering from mental illness could save insurers up to $750 million per year, according to SuperFriend. Speaking to Financial Standard, Superfriend chief executive Margo Lydon said that of the $180 billion ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Scratch that and lower it to 2.9%. In its 'Interim Economic Outlook' report published on September 19, the OECD lowered its world economic growth forecast from 3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% (down from 3.2% forecast in May 2019) this year and 3.0% (down ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Australians should not be able to be defaulted into or even be able to choose to enter an underperforming superannuation fund, according to AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Best Asset Consultant Frontier Advisors Outstanding Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiative Award, presented with SuperFriend TAL Industry Service Award Robert Fowler

Many benefits to going your own way: CMC Markets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
CMC Markets Head of Partners and Institutional APAC, Andrew Shade has commented on the benefits of financial advisers moving away from large financial institutions following the Royal Commissions. He highlighted three key benefits that are driving the ...

New role for former State Super investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
A $70 billion industry fund has hired State Super's former chief investment officer who left the fund in December last year. Sunsuper has appointed Richard Hedley as a portfolio manager for private markets. He started in the role earlier this month. ...

Deloitte, TAL partner on AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
TAL and Deloitte have announced a partnership to deploy a regtech solution using artificial intelligence (AI) and voice recognition on its phone-based sales in a bid to ensure better customer outcomes. TAL said the solution will be used on 100% of its ...

Remediation bill tops $10b: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
ASIC said its current tally for remediation provisioning is now "well above" $10 billion, but only $660 million has been returned to 1.2 million consumers. Speaking at the FINSIA: The Regulators 2019 conference, ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. TAL also took home the award for trauma and critical ...