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Cost of group insurance declines

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... and pricing difficult to understand," the regulator's Default insurance in superannuation report shows. ASIC's review of the group insurance market found that two MySuper members will receive different covers at varying prices. For example, a ...

BT enhances LifeCENTRAL+

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... head of adviser distribution Steve Craig said. "An adviser can be on a phone or video call with a client, conducting a review of their life insurance needs, and obtain a quote right there and then. This can help the adviser and client make decisions ...

AUSTRAC investigates NAB, JBWere

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... subject to change and you will be notified if that occurs," AUSTRAC's letter to NAB read. AUSTRAC's enforcement team will now review the material provided by the bank. NAB chief executive Ross McEwan said the bank will continue to cooperate with AUSTRAC ...

Former adviser hit with three-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... notices in relation to ongoing fee arrangements. Smith has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to review ASIC's decision. His banning has been recorded on ASIC's Financial Advisers Register.

Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... date, the price of Brent oil has surged by 41.4 and that of the WTI has risen by 45.0%. Not promising anything, OPEC+ will review its production policy again on July 1. They're right to do so. This is because the outlook remains fluid and uncertain. ...

Westpac senior leader departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
The former head of Westpac Private who has been working in consumer and business banking has departed after a decade with the bank. Westpac confirmed Jane Watts is leaving the company after 10 years. Her most recent position was as business chief customer ...

ATO cracks down on crypto

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... invested in crypto assets in recent years and will be writing to 100,000 taxpayers to explain their tax obligations and review previously lodged returns. "We also expect to prompt almost 300,000 taxpayers as they lodge their 2021 tax return to report ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory against the virus voided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Australia's state of Victoria is back in lockdown. So are Victorians' irritation and anger at having their lives and livelihood restricted for the fourth time since the coronavirus began early last year. So are estimates of the cost to the state ...

Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... markets in early 2021. Hays found 57% of accountancy and finance employers will increase salaries by up to 3% when they next review. Meanwhile, 68% of accountancy and finance professionals say an increase of 3% or more would better reflect their performance. ...

NAB denies underpaying full-time workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... NAB employees have been underpaid, claiming that they worked more than the agreed 40-hour work week. NAB said that its review impacts some current and former colleagues that worked part-time only. "The issue raised by the FSU does not impact full time ...