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Industry split on life insurance cover: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
Whether or not superannuation funds should stop charging life insurance cover after 13 months without contributions has divided the industry, Financial Standard's weekly survey results show. Forty-nine percent of respondents said it's only fair superannuation ...

Nikko AM enters Australian LBO market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
Nikko Asset Management is launching a new private equity-backed, leveraged buyout fund to the Australian market. Established on behalf of a cornerstone Japanese institutional investor, the Nikko AM Australian LBO Loan Fund will invest in syndicated ...

Aussie multi-manager awards global growth mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
An Australian boutique specialising in multi-manager funds has made a cornerstone investment in a Florida-based manager of growth equity strategies. Alpha Fund Managers, the multi-manager subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management, has invested in DSM ...

Cyber training is advice value-add: AUSTRAC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
AUSTRAC director strategic intelligence and policy David Hawkins believes there are opportunities for financial advisers to value-add by providing cyber training services. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Hawkins ...

Merger leads to fee cuts at Equip Super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
Equip said its merger in July this year has enabled the $14 billion super fund to cut administration fees and drop buy-sell spreads on investment transactions. The merger with the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund, Equip continued, has provided sufficient ...

Life insurers post mixed performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
Group disability income insurance has turned a corner for life insurers, recording strong earnings after years of mediocre performance, APRA's FY17 life insurance statistics show. Group disability income insurance contributed $152 million of profit ...

Crowe Horwath acquires Grafton accountancy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
Crowe Horwath added a Grafton-based accounting practice to its network, in what the firm described as a major step in its expansion strategy. Family-owned business R.G. Turns Accounting and Taxation has operated in Grafton for more than 25 years, and ...

Family office takes asset manager stake to $55m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
A prominent Australian family office entered into a placement with an ASX-listed asset manager, bringing its total investment to $55 million. The Lederer Group, founded by Primo Group chief executive Paul Lederer, made the placement agreement with Centuria ...

New role builds Suncorp Marketplace momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Suncorp's executive general manager of insurance operations will head Suncorp Marketplace - the cornerstone of the business' strategy for improving the distribution of Suncorp's brand and third-party products. Promoted to the role of chief program excellence ...

MLC Life adapts to meet shifting expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
The increasing importance of big data in the world of life insurance has seen MLC Life launch its new consumer-facing website, revealing the cornerstone of an ongoing digital transformation strategy. Aiming to align its digital offering with the evolving ...