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Is risk advice at risk?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... Australia's largest non-aligned financial advice dealer groups is arguing new education requirements could kill life insurance advice and recent research suggests the discipline may already have one foot in the grave. Synchron director Don Trapnell labelled ...

YBR's wealth arm gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... to December, the wealth business reported a 7% increase in revenue to $6.5 million on the prior year. YBR's virtual insurance advice service, YBR Life, is also gaining ground, the firm said, adding it will provide additional revenue opportunities and ...

Equipsuper appoints head of member advisory

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... markets role. Commencing in April, she joins the fund from Energy Australia and also brings experience in the health insurance, media and retail sectors. Former executive officer, strategic marketing and communications, Geoff Brooks has also been made ...

ASIC bans Perth adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... ASIC banned a Perth-based financial adviser for five years following an investigation as part of the regulator's life insurance lapse data project. Philip Leake is banned from providing financial services for five years after failing to act in his clients' ...

BTFG names insurers on expanded APL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
BT Financial Group advisers will see two insurers added to the BT life insurance approved product list from March, a threefold increase on the current APL. AIA Australia and TAL products will be available alongside BT Protection Plans, underwritten ...

Former wealth group chief joins Macrovue

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... congratulated the Australian fintechs, adding they represent a diverse range of businesses including lending, wealth management, insurance and regtechs. Australia's dominant showing in the Fintech100 reinforces the strong standing of the Australian fintech ...

Fintech incubator and law firm align

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... partnership, Hall & Wilcox will be part of the fintech hub's Insurtech Program for 2018, designed to encourage start-ups in the insurance industry. Perera added that Hall & Wilcox is committed to start-ups more broadly through its frank service offering ...

ANZ adopts life insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
ANZ will be the first bank-owned retail superannuation fund to adopt the voluntary Insurance in Super Code of Practice. ANZ's Smart Choice Super, OnePath MasterFund, Retirement Portfolio Service and Oasis Superannuation MasterTrust will be covered by ...

Industry fund revamps executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... Tania Cumming. Commencing in April, she joins the fund from Energy Australia and also brings experience in the health insurance, media and retail sectors. Cumming will be responsible for the fund's member-centric business transformation, including Equip's ...

Commonwealth Bank recruits Suncorp executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... other recent departures from Suncorp. Earlier this month, executive manager of life and group Craig Orton joined Freedom Insurance Group as its new chief operating officer. Prior to that, Clime Investment Management appointed Maria Greensill as its head ...