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Centuria Capital appoints Macquarie veteran to board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... board. Evelyn Horton joins the board while also serving as a director at MLC Superannuation Trustees, Motor Accidents Insurance, Mission Australia and the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation. She is also a member of the SMART Advisory Council. She was ...

AIA announces two-year fee waiver

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... Protection (PP) or Priority Protection for Platform Investors (PPPI) from December 4 until 31 March 2018. Chief retail insurance officer Pina Sciarrone said this offer will increase benefits available to advisers' clients and ultimately help improve ...

Retailers should be wary of Amazon: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... taken or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in a virtual cart. This week we find out whether including insurance and superannuation in the latest Royal Commission is warranted.

Former CBA-aligned adviser banned for three years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... failed to "make enquiries into her clients' financial circumstances when recommending switching their superannuation and insurance, consider her clients' circumstances when providing advice on superannuation and insurance, give priority to the interests ...

Industry super fund adapts new life insurance model

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
A $45 billion industry superannuation fund has undergone an insurance overhaul to bring its offering in line with major competitive shifts in the super system. Among the changes at REST Industry Super, new members will pay up to 25% less for default ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... impacting the industry and funds. Notable projects IFF has been involved with include the SuperStream data standards, the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group and Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "The opportunities to liaise directly with ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... members like uni students want a super fund that aligns with their values and won't eat up their balance in fees and insurance premiums - and that shows in our growth figures," Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said. "Increasingly all of our ...

New ASFA board announced

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... whose career has spanned policy, strategy, consulting, product and sales work in superannuation, wealth management, insurance and not-for-profit entities." Easson acknowledged the significant contributions of Brad Holzberger, chief investment officer ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
Despite the flurry of life insurance business sell offs, a new study found global life insurers are overlooking Australia for superior acquisition opportunities elsewhere in the Asia Pacific. Willis Towers Watson's analysis of merger and acquisitions ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
Energy Super is rolling out MLC Life Insurance's new group insurance platform to give members greater control and access to life insurance needs. LifeView, a platform aiming to integrate how members engage with life their insurance cover, offers a one-stop-shop ...