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Govt announces superannuation's objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The government has released a discussion paper outlining the formal objective of Australia's superannuation system that it proposes to enshrine in legislation. The words the government is proposing are the same as those recommended by the Financial ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Aged care and longevity risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Challenger head of technical services Andrew Lowe spoke first ...

Zurich appoints AIA claims manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Zurich has appointed a new head of claims from rival AIA. Sheriff Hamza will oversee the strategic direction, policy and governance of claims. He joins Zurich having previously been with AIA for almost six years, most recently as national group claims ...

Hostplus appoints investment strategy head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Hostplus has appointed a head of investment strategy. Reporting to chief investment officer Sam Sicilia, Greg Clerk joins Hostplus from JANA, where he was a senior consultant (and worked extensively with Hostplus). During his time there, Clerk held ...

FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

Women-led super funds outperform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... relative to the SelectingSuper benchmark. Commenting on the research, Rainmaker SelectingSuper executive director of research Alex Dunnin said, "The research doesn't prove that super funds with high level of female influence in their leadership teams ...

ANZ pays $212,500 for responsible lending breach

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
ANZ has paid a $212,500 penalty for breaching responsible lending laws regarding overdraft facilities. The "ANZ Assured" overdraft facility can be applied to particular ANZ transaction accounts and has a limit of either $500 or $1,000. Offers to use ...

ANZ appoints former Google MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
ANZ has appointed a new group executive digital banking. Maile Carnegie joins ANZ from Google, where she was managing director Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that, she was also managing director at Procter & Gamble, where she worked for over 20 ...

AZ NGA acquires third CBA practice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory has acquired its third CBA-aligned practice. Wealthwise was established in 1986 by Jamie and Sheila Luxton, has $380 million in funds under advice and employs 32 staff, including 14 advisers, six paraplanners and nine client ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...