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ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... remove financial advisors who have acted dishonestly from the financial services and credit industry in order to protect consumers."

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Corporation) with a market capitalisation of approximately AU$7.6 billion. Sony Life provides a number of products to consumers including life, health, nursing care, personal pension and numerous other endowment products. Products are mainly distributed ...

Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... there has been in the past." Narev attributed the shift and disaffection in part to the growing global sentiment among consumers that "the great promise of free markets, the great promise of free enterprise has not actually made a difference to their ...

Cooper defends BT life insurance figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... industry participants is not consistent. Any comparisons would be misleading and would not provide accurate information to consumers, particularly when they are comparing policies. "In BTFG's case, for example, the data includes some claims which were ...

Super engagement strategies still misfiring

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... advanced levels of superannuation knowledge, they complain that super funds give them too much information. Kirkland said consumers were saying: "don't give me more information, don't tell me about my options. Give me answers." The report also cautioned ...

ASIC finds life claim rates wildly inconsistent

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... specific insurers were not identified, Kell said that following the establishing of a public claims reporting framework, consumers will have periodic access to the claims and denial rates of individual insurers so as to make more informed decisions about ...

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... saying: "The Code is not binding on superannuation funds, but needs to be to provide comprehensive protection to insurance consumers." However, some of Australia's biggest life companies have come out in support of the FSC and its Code, with TAL welcoming ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers and businesses". As a matter of interest, the LMCI printed at 5.4 in November 2013 and 2.5 in December before the Fed announced ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... olive branch with the new board we could get some traction and work together on achieving a better outcome for both consumers and advisers." According to Dunsford, the meeting with the AFA board prior to the EGM resulted in the two parties finding some ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... communications, decide claims within set timeframes, limit the use of surveillance and provide additional support for vulnerable consumers. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC), comprising three independent experts including a consumer advocate ...