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Industry fund signs on to insurance code

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018

... access normally. "AT REI Super we recognise that cost effective insurance is a critical component of superannuation for Australians, as it provides them with death and disablement cover that they would not in most cases arrange for themselves. Super ...

Wealth management products make big leaps in digital sales readiness

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018

Australians can now apply for 60% of all wealth management products offered by the country's biggest banks from their mobile phones, according to a fintech which helps financial services companies acquire clients. Avoka measured digital sales readiness ...

Why wait for Royal Commission to address trust?

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018

A financial services industry group said its latest consumer research shows Australians care less about Royal Commission findings and are more concerned about professional standards. The Financial Services Institute of Australasia's (FINSIA) latest ...

Aged care becomes critical for advisers

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018

... care and investment solutions at those critical times when important decisions need to be made." He said 4.2 million Australians are disabled and of these, 1.4 million are severely disabled - and all require guidance to navigate often overwhelming and ...

Alternative finance the option for millennials

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 16 APR 2018

... Breslow said. Equifax group managing director Asia Pacific, Mike Cutter, said 54% of online lending enquiries come from Australians 35-years-old and under. And Queensland is leading the charge, he said. Cutter added that lending to consumers makes up ...

Advisers no longer standing still on social media

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 16 APR 2018

... primary sources of communication with clients. However, Loneragan points to 2017 Sensis data which shows about 79% of Australians use social media, and this is 10 points higher than the previous year. He added 59% of Australians access social media every ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 16 APR 2018

... compliance, but also the extent to which the consumer protection regime promotes better outcomes for ordinary working Australians, including whether the current regime facilitates or inhibits the delivery of advice in a cost effective manner," Bowtell ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

... must be overhauled. The health care system has to keep up with one of the fastest growing issues confronting many Australians and change is long overdue, he said. "There is currently a gap in the health system where people may be unable to receive or ...

Industry Super Australia chief executive resigns

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

... in any industry." "His leadership and unrelenting focus on good public policy has made life better for millions of Australians," Collins said. "ISA led the public campaign to clean up the financial advice industry and provided the policy grunt for what ...

AIST president and board director switch seats

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018

... benefits of the trustee representative governance model as well as a genuine passion for advocating on behalf of working Australians for improved retirement outcomes," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. During her directorship Bolger chaired ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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