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MetLife expands virtual health service

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
MetLife Australia has partnered with a healthcare provider to expand its virtual services for financial advisers. Teladoc Health will provide holistic health management via MetLife's 360Health program. Virtual services will include mental health assistance ...

AMP names new chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
After a week of speculation, AMP has confirmed its chief executive Francesco De Ferrari will step down following the group's portfolio review and has named his successor. Alexis George has been at ANZ for over seven years as deputy chief executive ...

Why advisers don't recommend annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
New research from University of Melbourne researchers has identified two reasons why financial advisers don't recommend annuities to their clients. Orford Initiative's latest findings found advisers play a key role in recommending annuities, but face ...

Multiples paid for client books dip

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
How much financial advisers can expect to sell a book of investment and superannuation clients for has decreased over the last two years, according to a new valuation report. Radar Results has released its March 2021 price guide, highlighting a downward ...

Mason Stevens bolsters Melbourne team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Mason Stevens is continuing to build out its Melbourne office with the appointment of a sales director from Challenger. David Johnson, who will be based in Melbourne, spent over four years at Challenger as state manager for Victoria and as a senior ...

Risk inflows stagnant, satisfaction varies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... decreases in the 12 months to December 2020 as the gap in consumer satisfaction grows, new research shows. The latest data from Plan For Life showed total inflows increased 0.5% to $16.3 billion with just a 0.9% increase in inflows to individual lump ...

Clime revamps strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Clime has made progress on what it calls "project streamline" - a simplification of its operations focused on cost reduction. "Today we are pleased to announce that project streamline is no longer a project, but already part of our operating rhythm," ...

AMP sees 245% jump in consumer interest

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
AMP has reported a huge jump in the number of consumers visiting its website looking for free financial education articles. There was a 245% increase in total unique visitors to the AMP site, when comparing the first two months of 2020 to the first ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... 13.4 percent." You'll be happy too Virginia, when added to these is US President's US$1.9 trillion "American rescue Plan" that hands out a one-off payment of US$1,400 to most citizens and extends unemployment support, among others. This is expected ...

DDO to simplify general, personal advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
The outcome of the High Court decision on general advice will have an interesting and simplifying effect on the design and distribution obligations coming into effect later this year, according to a lawyer. Speaking at a Financial Services Council (FSC) ...