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TAL forms medical advisory board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Life insurer TAL has formed a specialist board to strengthen its in-house health and medical capabilities. The Specialist Advisory Board comprises medical experts who advise on cardiology, respiratory conditions, neurology, oncology, endocrinology ...

J.P. Morgan winds up global equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
J.P. Morgan has requested the responsible entity of one of its global equity products to terminate the fund and distribute net proceeds to unitholders. The JPMorgan Global Income Fund was launched in December 2013 and, based on Rainmaker data, had about ...

AustralianSuper embraces goals-based advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is making the switch to goals-based financial advice. Speaking to Financial Standard, AustralianSuper group executive, member experience and advice Shawn Blackmore said the $120 billion fund has started to integrate ...

Life insurance inflows stable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... The group insurance segment however, recorded minimal growth, up 1.8% year-on-year to $6.3 billion, with MetLife (14.1%), TAL (10.6%) and AIA (7.1%) reporting stronger inflows as a result of winning significant superannuation fund insurance mandates ...

Happier New Year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
"I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world..." -- Louis Armstrong Yes Virginia, if the strong performance of most major equity markets around the world is any indication, 2018 will ...

ANZ attempts sale to Chinese conglomerate, blocked by NZ regulator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
ANZ's attempted sale of a subsidiary business to a Chinese firm has been blocked by New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office. HNA Group has been in talks to purchase UDC Finance, an asset financing firm acquired by ANZ Bank New Zealand in 1980. ANZ ...

Career progression positive for women advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
New research shows more women are considering a career in financial advice and have a positive outlook on the future of the industry. A joint study conducted by BT Financial Group (BTFG) and the Financial Services Council (FSC), which canvassed 800 ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An avocado-themed 'super' hero is telling millennials it's okay to eat smashed avo for breakfast as long as they consolidate their duplicate superannuation accounts. 'CADO', a newly launched animated bot from research and consumer group CHOICE, says ...

TAL welcomes new claims executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
TAL has appointed a new general manager of claims. Currently in the role of general manager of international life solutions, Loraine van Eeden, will transition into the new role in January 2018. Relocating to Sydney from Capetown, van Eeden will be ...

OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
"The economy will continue growing at a robust pace. Business investment outside the housing and mining sectors will pick up, with exports boosted as new resource-sector capacity comes on stream. The strengthening labour market and household incomes ...