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ASIC demands compliance despite COVID-19

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... extent to which its 2020 plans would be interrupted due to the crisis, with reviews of managed discretionary accounts and insurance in superannuation just two of several major projects set to be delayed. The regulator's new reality will see it pivot ...

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... projects which were set to shake up financial services in 2020, including its reviews of managed discretionary accounts and insurance in super. The regulator's new reality will see it pivot towards ensuring its regulated entities survive the winter. ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... the COVID-19 crisis. It has also confirmed it is delaying its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice. To assist the provision of advice around the government's early access to super scheme, ASIC has allowed advice ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... COVID-19 crisis. "Our members in financial services across the board - advice, superannuation, funds management and life insurance - are all playing a critical role in helping Australians, and more broadly in the economy, as the Government applies a ...

Westpac AUSTRAC bill continues to grow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... the value of several assets amounting to about $70 million and has seen costs change in the provision of group life insurance to the tune of $70 million. Westpac chief executive Peter King maintained the bank is well positioned to respond to the volatile ...

Vanguard boosts superannuation team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... offering for Australia, with several key appointments made in recent months. Garry Caldow was brought on as product lead, insurance in January. He joined Vanguard from Mercer after a decade long career at Colonial First State. Michael Lovettt returned ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Australia's largest superannuation fund is bumping up insurance premiums from May 30, less than a year on from the last increase. In a communication sent to members, AustralianSuper said the annual review of the fund's insurance offer was conducted ...

COVID-19 to push life premiums up: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Latest Rice Warner analysis shows the COVID-19 crisis is hitting an already suffering life insurance industry, hard. To survive, the industry will need to change. New analysis from research house Rice Warner reveals the life insurance sector will be ...

Big banks cop a beating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... in the months ahead, to ensure that they instead use buffers and maintain capacity to continue to lend and underwrite insurance. "This includes prudent reductions in dividends, taking into account the uncertain outlook for the operating environment and ...

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... regulator cancelled the AFSL of Marigold Falconer in August 2016 when the regulator was not satisfied that it could obtain insurance cover for the services it was authorised to provide. Marigold Falconer had its AFSL suspended in May 2016 following the ...