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Super skimming adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... falsifying documents and invoices to receive payment for hours not actually worked; told two clients that he was paid by the insurance product provider when he had in fact drawn fees directly from the client's superannuation; provided false declarations ...

Life insurers complacent on Big Data

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... relation to adopting Big Data is unsustainable, a new report suggests. The MLC/Financial Services Council Big Data in Life Insurance report is based on data analysis and in-depth interviews with C-suite employees at 13 life insurance providers, two general ...

Centrepoint driving adviser efficiencies

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... of back office solutions to its advisers in the New Year. The package will include para-planning, para-lending, life insurance health screening and varied administrative support options, including outsourcing particular functions to ongoing dedicated ...

ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... its FSI commitments on technology neutral regulation for the financial sector and facilitating rationalisation of life insurance and managed investment scheme legacy products."

FSC names new director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... in government, industry organisations and the private sector. He was national government relations manager with the Insurance Council of Australia from 2001 to 2007. He also worked as a senior adviser to ministers in the NSW and Victorian governments ...

Managed accounts and goals based advice prompts name change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... practices and is also open to 'industry associates' from related service providers such as investment managers, platforms, insurance and tech firms. "AGBA delivers practical tools and support for implementing goals based advice, including portfolio construction ...

MySuper competition heats up: Rainmaker

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... super funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report shows MySuper products operated by retail groups like banks, insurance companies and advice groups account for one tenth of the MySuper segment but grew about five-times faster than MySuper products ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... Australian Ethical's head of ethics research, Stuart Palmer, says the answer likely lies in the fact that life and TPD insurance premiums are often affected by one's biological sex rather than the gender with which they may identify. "Super funds often ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... the second highest 'phi' globally after the Americas, with asset managers leading the way followed by asset owners and insurance firms. "Building a culture and environment with aligned purpose, habits and incentives can give organisations a competitive ...

TCorp confirms new custodian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... custodial services for the recently merged NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), SAS Trutee Corporation (State Super) and Insurance and Care NSW, also known as icare (formerly WorkCover). Providing custodial services for TCorp's $70 billion in assets under ...