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Madison sale confirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... by Primewest Group entities. Madison has about 100 advisers with $3 billion in funds under advice and total in-force insurance premiums of $65 million. Total gross revenue is about $34 million, according to Clime filings. Under the deal, Madison chief ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... projects, such as community housing." As part of its report the FSC also recommended the abolition of stamp duties on life insurance products and property. "Stamp duties on life insurance cost Australians $644 million each year and erode superannuation ...

AMP Foundation offers $2m for COVID-19 recovery

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... million social return on investment, according to Foodbank. Also in May, Zurich Australia in cooperation with Zurich Insurance Group's charitable foundation, the Z Zurich Foundation (ZZF) in Switzerland, upped its annual donation of about $2.28 million ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Z Zurich Foundation to help local community programs respond to increased demand. Zurich, in cooperation with Zurich Insurance Group's charitable foundation, the Z Zurich Foundation, announced a wave of community impact funding to support Australian ...

MLC Wealth appoints chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... Financial Group for six years where he was responsible for all of Westpac's funds management, financial planning, insurance, private banking, broking, platform and superannuation businesses in Australia. "This is a critical time for MLC and the members ...

ASIC cancels two AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... its four registered managed investment schemes. Australian Golden Securities is required to maintain public indemnity insurance and AFCA membership for 12 months. ASIC said both companies can apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review ...

Former MLC super boss joins First Sentier

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... said. "Michelle has extensive experience in businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including banking, insurance, wealth management, education services, health insurance, superannuation and technology. She also runs her own corporate advisory ...

COVID-19 deepens life insurer losses

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... significant hit from the previous year's profits of $759 million, according to APRA statistics for March quarter. The life insurance industry had $185.3 billion in total assets at March end after falling 20.1% in 12 months. The revenue drop in the year ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
A survey of 110 pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies worldwide has revealed the new priority position ESG is taking in asset allocation. The survey was produced by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable ...

Complaints abound during COVID-19: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Justin Untersteiner revealed the COVID-19 related complaints included 1430 banking and finance complaints, 1070 general insurance complaints, and 610 superannuation complaints. Untersteiner said the majority of the complaints have been about delays in ...