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Industry Super pushes for affordable housing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... class to attract institutional investors such as superannuation funds, private equity and debt from family offices and insurance companies. "The idea is to create longer-term and better quality rental options. Institutional equity investors are more ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds can now obtain quotes and review life insurance policies via SMSF admin software Simple Fund 360. Parent company BGL Corporate Solutions appointed AIA Australia as the underwriter and Australian Group Insurances (AGI) to provide ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... responsible for the Future of Financial Advice and Stronger Super reforms as well as a number of regulatory reviews into life insurance within and outside of super. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said Goodwin's appointment will expand AIST's role ...

ANZ launches LIF resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
ANZ Wealth has launched an online resource to help prepare financial advisers for the looming Life Insurance Framework (LIF) reforms. The online hub provides guidance on how OneCare commissions will be paid, detail key deadlines and how the transition ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Cyber-security has emerged as a major concern for finance, insurance and superannuation firms in the last six months, latest research from technology provider TAS suggests. About half (46%) of executives canvassed in the second edition of the Compliance ...

BTFG widens life insurance APL

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
BT Financial Group advisers will see their life insurance approved product list expand to a minimum of three, up from one currently. At the moment, Westpac Life is the only insurer on the BT Financial Advisers APL, although BTFG noted that over the ...

NZ Super Fund to invest $90m in life insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is proposing to invest NZ$100 million ($90 million) in a large life insurance provider, taking a 41.1% stake in the company. Fidelity Life is New Zealand's largest Kiwi-owned life insurer. Subject to shareholder approvals ...

Fintech exposes SMSFs to global shares

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... that was a long-serving Macquarie Group executive, working across private wealth, mortgages, global investments and insurance finance for more than 18 years. Commenting on his new role, Rady said investors have lost touch with the local market, yet there ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... it's quite fundamental," Medcraft said. He said following the divestment of funds management, wealth management and insurance businesses the banks will face several challenges. "The big challenge for them will be how do you engage in a new digital world ...

VicSuper names new insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
VicSuper has appointed its new insurance provider, replacing a long-running partnership with AMP. MetLife will take over the $19 billion superannuation fund's insurance portfolio following a comprehensive tender process involving six potential insurers ...