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Rest appoints two group executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... deliver outstanding service to members and employers. This will encompass the design and delivery of product, technical, insurance and administration services to members and employers. He was a practice partner at global information technology and consultancy ...

EQT hires risk and superannuation strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... joins EQT's growing Superannuation Trustee Office (STO). Watts worked across a range of areas including superannuation, insurance and banking at APRA. He joined the prudential regulator in 2012 as a financial analyst before moving to a managerial role ...

Former Financial Wisdom adviser banned

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... January, ASIC banned Matthew Geappen, also a former Financial Wisdom authorised representative for five years for life insurance churning. Geappen was licensed by Financial Wisdom from 2008 to 2016. In December 2016, he joined Dover Financial Advisers ...

Robert slates industry over inactive accounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... "lazy" attitude in dealing with inactive superannuation accounts. Speaking at the Financial Services Council's Life Insurance Conference in Sydney this morning, the Assistant Treasurer noted how the Government's Protecting Your Super package was designed ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... had asked for much during the process of the Royal Commission, such as the removal of grandfathered commission, life insurance commissions, non-monetary benefits, and ongoing fees from superannuation accounts. He noted however that in the case of intra-fund ...

Royal Commission will guide remuneration standard: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) cover other APRA-regulated industries such as superannuation and life insurance. He also reminded the industry that ASIC will administer a parallel conduct accountability regime and that the two regulators ...

Westpoint investors to receive $1.5m

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... earlier this month, because the company's liquidator distributed the entitlements that had arisen from claims against insurance money the liquidator had recovered. The recovered amount represents a return of $0.2235 on the dollar against the members' ...

Banks must prioritise NPP, says Reserve Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... used outside retail banking: "The industries and sectors that could benefit from the Platform's capabilities include insurance, superannuation, ecommerce, payroll, the gig economy, securities and company corporate actions. But the NPP's potential is ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The life insurance industry is pushing ahead with the rollout of new rules on genetic testing despite a delay. There had been plans to launch a new Life Insurance Code of Practice from July 1, but during the feedback period the Financial Services Council ...

Westpac exits personal advice, restructures leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... of advisers or advice firms. The group said it is unlocking value by exiting a high cost, loss-making business. Its insurance division will be moved into business and consumer; private wealth, platforms and investments and superannuation will move into ...