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AFA calls out ISA on claims blame

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox has dismissed Industry Super Australia's calls to connect adviser remuneration with insurance claim decisions. Arguing that linking the two is "like blaming a petrol station for a driver who ...

OneVentures says VC needs scale in Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
If Australian superannuation funds invested 1% of their $2 trillion asset pool in venture capital the country would have the world's highest rate of venture investing per person. And if venture capital is not soon given some scale in Australia, it is ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Up to 2.4 million superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured ...

Zurich appoints AIA claims manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Zurich has appointed a new head of claims from rival AIA. Sheriff Hamza will oversee the strategic direction, policy and governance of claims. He joins Zurich having previously been with AIA for almost six years, most recently as national group claims ...

PATRON founder Rob McCann to retire

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Infocus Wealth Management has announced that PATRON Financial Advice general manager, Rob McCann, will retire in April. The 44-year industry veteran started PATRON Financial Advice nine years ago with leading adviser David Hasib. After seeing through ...

QSuper takes industry leap with retirement incomes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
QSuper is leveraging its scale as one of the country's largest superannuation funds to offer accumulation members a bonus should they keep post-retirement savings at the $60 billion industry fund. As thousands of its members near retirement, Queensland's ...

Narev apologetic in face of CommInsure allegations

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has issued a statement of apology in the face of fresh allegations of unethical conduct within the financial services giant, this time within its insurance arm. A joint Four Corners and Fairfax investigation ...

New framework for in-house investing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
The Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) has developed a framework for superannuation funds and other asset owners to implement in-house investment management. The framework is included in CIFR's latest research which argues members ...

Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Macquarie Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Macquarie Life insurance business to Zurich Australia. The deal will see Zurich's in force premiums go from $370 million to roughly $610 million, effectively increasing the size of the life business ...

H2 Ventures scores Investec funding

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
International banking group Investec Australia has further endorsed the growing fintech industry by committing sizable funding to venture capital firm, H2 Ventures. The investment is expected to assist H2 Ventures roll out its next round of funds as ...