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UBS appoints new sector heads for equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... heads for its sell-side equities coverage, including a hire from Credit Suisse. Andrew Adams will lead UBS's coverage of insurance and diversified financials. Adams has worked at Credit Suisse for the last 10 years, covering diversified financials. Prior ...

APRA reviews priorities in super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... review on outsourcing. Before 1 January 2022, the prudential regulator wants to publish enhanced versions of the MySuper, insurance and choice heatmaps. At the end of the 2022 financial year, it aims to: finalise strengthening prudential standards SPS250 ...

Advice group flees MLC after IOOF takeover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... subsidiary InterPrac. "We did not want to be going to another large institutional licensee that is aligned with products or insurance. Clients don't want to be a number so why should advisers," he told Financial Standard. It was not just being part ...

Actuary of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... policymakers in very different ways. That thinking helps lead change." Lang is currently an expert consultant to the insurance committee at UniSuper and was previously chief financial officer and chief actuary at CommInsure. She was also chief actuary ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
The group chief executive of QBE Insurance Group has left the business after almost three years in the role, following a complaint from a female employee just 10 days ago. A spokesperson for QBE confirmed with Financial Standard that the complaint against ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... continuing to attract new prospects, at scale and efficiently," he said. The report, he believes, is a call-to-action for insurance and wealth giants from around the world to invest in technology. The report had five key findings, the first of which ...

ASIC names operations, risk leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... this work," the report read. ASIC warned superannuation funds that it will closely monitor the impact of COVID-19 on insurance offerings. This includes reviewing trustees' communications about insurance to consumers, making sure it is clear and balanced. ...

APRA expands super data collection

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... consultation package contains topic papers, draft reporting standards and data collection templates covering fees and costs, insurance arrangements, expense reporting and asset allocation. APRA said it's expanding its collection of fee and cost disclosure ...

Equipsuper changes insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... the future," Equip chief member officer Tania Cumming said. "Key to getting this right is working to ensure that our insurance products align to members' lifestyles and financial aspirations as well as offering long-term value, rather than short-term ...

AFA to host virtual conference

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... an address from assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume, a life insurance chief executives panel and a licensee leaders panel. "As the major event on the AFA calendar, the AFA Conference is an integral ...