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China emerging as fintech leader

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... which lists the top 50 established "leaders" in the sector along with 50 emerging companies. Chinese online property insurance service ZhongAn Insurance took the top spot. Another Chinese firm, Qufengi, came in at number four; KPMG noted that where only ...

Mercer LifetimePlus now on MPS platform

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... however, the risk of outliving savings is shared among a pool of other retirees, with no third-party shareholder and no insurance premiums. "Around 1000 Australians are moving into retirement every business day and we know that on average they will outlive ...

ASIC spots PI insurance gaps

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
ASIC has completed its review of the professional indemnity insurance market for advisers in the eight months to June 2015. The report said the market is "stable and generally available," but there are gaps "between what ASIC expects and some of the ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

Nippon Life says MLC will bolster falling profits

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... Chinese yuan and the resulting drop in exports." However, Nippon Life suggested that its investment in the Australian life insurance market, realised through the ongoing 80% acquisition of MLC, would "sustainably expand policyholders' benefits through ...

Advice beats direct insurance for Aussie consumers

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
The majority of Australian consumers prefer to purchase insurance policies through financial advisers rather than directly. This is the conclusion of Asteron Life's Attitude to Life Adviser Insights report, which surveyed 1,515 Australians across every ...

iSelect nixes Providence takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Life insurance broker iSelect has announced that buyout discussions with Providence Equity Partners will now cease. The iSelect board announced the original proposal in October, but has now said that despite it being "in the best interests of iSelect ...

Mirae Asset appoints Australian sales head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... management, the company offers funds management, securities brokerage, wealth management, investment banking and life insurance services. The company expects most interest for its Asia Sector Leader Equity and Asia Great Consumer Equity funds, which ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... drag on competition), Bragg suggested addressing the "low hanging fruit," such as removing state stamp duties on life insurance. "In an era where capital is mobile, our provincial focus and inefficient tax system is costing Australia investment and jobs," ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... their retirement savings. This would "ensure their savings are not unnecessarily eroded by multiple sets of fees and insurance premiums." "It doesn't make sense to force employees to save money in superannuation, but then leave key decisions about how ...