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Specialist insurer updates definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
A specialist insurance firm has updated its definitions and expanded product benefits for members. PPS Mutual has enhanced its Professionals Choice product range. Across all existing and new policies, the 12-month terminal illness definition within ...

Mainstream loses super fund contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
A superannuation fund has terminated its administration contract with Mainstream after it announced plans to merge with a larger super fund in July. Combined Super has filed a termination notice with Mainstream Group Holdings ahead of its intention ...

Pengana merger pays off for WHSP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
Washington H. Soul Pattinson grew the value of its financial services investment portfolio by 19.3% in the 12 months to July 2018, contributing $16.4 million in net profit. Releasing full-year results today, the diversified investment house said the ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
If elected, the Labor Party will work to narrow the retirement savings gap by topping up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super ...

Unlicensed financial adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
ASIC has permanently banned an unlicensed financial adviser found guilty of aiding and abetting a financial services firm that was also unlicensed. Following more than six years of work by the regulator, former Investment Intelligence Corporation director ...

Dealer groups lift due diligence post Dover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
The sudden closure of Dover Financial Advisers saw a mad scramble by authorised representatives to secure alternative licensing arrangements. Hundreds were successful in doing so before the July 6 deadline, but latest ASIC Financial Adviser Register ...

SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
The self-managed super fund sector outperformed MySuper returns for the third consecutive month, latest SuperGuard 360 data shows. SMSF performance, as represented by the SG360 SMSF Reference Index, delivered 10.5% per annum (before fees and tax) in ...

Industry fund names member services lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A $50 billion superannuation fund has promoted from within to appoint its new head of member services. Rest has appointed Naomi Scott to lead its member services capability. She replaces Amelia Butler who left the fund in May. Scott was previously national ...

Former Westpac adviser ban upheld

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
ASIC's banning of a former Westpac financial adviser has been upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Last July, the corporate regulator banned Jason Atkins from providing financial services for three years. Perth-based Atkins provided advice ...

Chief economist update: Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
Yesterday's European Central Bank's (ECB) Governing Council meeting would have been a big ho-hum were it not for some minor, albeit significant, tweaks in the bank's outlook. As expected, the ECB left interest rates unchanged - the benchmark ...