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APRA debates whether "to model or not to model"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Internal risk models for financial institutions are still useful so long as industry isn't "seduced by the science," according to APRA chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Global Risk Forum in Hong Kong ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
More Australian banks will follow NAB's exit from manufacturing life insurance, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice's comments follow Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's issuing of the Government's response to the Life Insurance ...

Zurich appoints political risk head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Zurich has appointed the head of its Melbourne credit and political risk operations. Clive Mok joins the Melbourne office after working for Zurich for eight years in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he held roles at QBE and Gerling. Commenting on the growing ...

MetLife reports 61pct global earnings slump

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
MetLife has announced its third quarter results, revealing a 61% decrease in operating earnings to US$705 million ($986 million). According to MetLife chair, president and chief executive Steven A. Kandarian, this drop can be attributed to "macroeconomic ...

ASIC charges unlicensed SMSF loan provider

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
ASIC has brought criminal charges against a former company director for offering "loans" based on future superannuation entitlements. Grant Thorsby Ross (alias David Thorsby Ross) was the former sole director of Motabank and Multimedia Marketing, and ...

ANZ pays $13m to saver customers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
ANZ will pay roughly $13 million to 200,000 customers using Progress Saver Accounts (PSAs). The compensation is being paid due to ANZ failing to apply bonus interest to these accounts. PSA customers who satisfy withdrawal and deposit requirements each ...

Paradigm appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Paradigm Group, an investment advisory group that focuses exclusively on executives, professionals and business owners, has appointed a new chief executive. Bill Danaher joins Paradigm from Industry Fund Services, where he was also chief executive. ...

Vanguard wins adviser vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Vanguard has taken the lead as financial advisers' most-used fund manager. According to Investment Trends' August 2015 Adviser Product Needs and Marketing Needs Report, based on a survey of 676 advisers, Vanguard had the highest share of "primary financial ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... purposes; invest too aggressively and risk exposure to significant losses in a market decline," said BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur. He added, "Particularly in a low interest rate environment, the potential performance and income benefits ...

Sunsuper awards large multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
Sunsuper has awarded a large multi-asset mandate to a global fund manager. As a result, Neuberger Berman will now manage a diversified multi-asset class strategy for the superannuation fund. It will also provide real-time access to different asset class ...