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Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... prosperous banking sector isn't via piecemeal reform, committees or self-regulation, but a Royal Commission that "goes to the heart of poor culture." Citi analysts expressed a "no buy ratings across the major banks." The banks have clearly been a focus ...

Philanthropy at the heart of planning profession

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Nineteen Financial Planning Association members from across Australia completed a grueling seven-day, 726-kilometre fundraising ride in Hobart last week in the lead up to the 2017 FPA Professionals Congress and to help those in need. This year ten FPA ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... financial hardship, and Mercer is here to help take the first step," he said. "Our clients and their members are at the heart of everything we do. The small actions we take today can help in creating better lives for all Australians and, importantly ...

Vision Super names new life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... and return to work if they do get sick or have an accident," he said. "We're a values-based fund. Our members are at the heart of everything we do. We wanted great value insurance premiums for our members, and we got that. We also wanted a seamless online ...

The BOJ's boring Halloween

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
Halloween 2017 may have produced some palpitations as kids (and the kids at heart) went trick or treating, but for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) 'twas a fairly ho-hum event. At the conclusion of its 30-31 October policy meeting, the Japanese central served ...

MLC Life enhances benefits, boosts savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... benefit payable when the terminal illness will lead to death within 24 months instead of 12 months; signs and symptoms of a heart attack now being accepted as proof that a heart attack has occurred; and no set time limits for benefits to be paid for ...

AIA Vitality launches charitable option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... physiological and psychological impacts." Citing the World Health Organisation, Smith said cancer, diabetes, respiratory and heart disease are responsible for 90% of the deaths in Australia. "As a life insurer, we see the impacts of this on our claims. ...

MLC Life enriches health and wellbeing program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... customer - some will just look for step counting and reliable sleep tracking, others want GPS for running, advanced resting heart rate data and more," MLC chief customer officer, retail advised insurance, Melissa Heyhoe said. "The focus of the program ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... - and the government is firm believer in boosting the knowledge skills and behaviours of Australians," she said. "At the heart of everything the Turnbull Government is doing in financial services is our desire to put the consumer at the centre. "To increase ...

Mastering education skillsets will be long-term: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... already believe. Alternatively, he views it as a picture of the DNA underpinning advice. "It describes what lies at the heart of advice; a healthy relationship between an adviser and their client. As advisers, we see this framework being used to review ...