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FSC and FOS appoint former ASX chief risk officer

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... Practice." The LCCC was launched alongside the Life Insurance Code of Practice in mid-2017. The code includes disclosure improvements, set claim timeframes, restrictions of surveillance and greater levels of consumer communications transparency. Should ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... record is one of delivering very strong business performance, as well as a range of innovative, sustainable business improvements that have strengthened customer outcomes." Livingstone added that Comyn's appointment will enable a smooth transition of ...

Vertically integrated institutions failing to manage conflicts of interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... products. One licensee invested 90% of new customer funds in in-house products. The regulator conceded that there were improvements in the practices of the licensees compared to its pre-FOFA surveillance work, though the findings suggest the licensees ...

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... flows is in stark contrast to other macroeconomic variables, such as GDP and trade growth, which saw substantial improvements in 2017. "Upward synchronisation of the trends in 2018 is probable, but risks are abundant," Zhan said. Higher economic growth ...

NSW government insurance arm appoints new chief after incumbent moves to QBE

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... for better customer outcomes. Under his leadership of the State's insurance schemes we have achieved significant improvements to all of the schemes administered by icare." QBE group chief executive Pat Regnan said he was "very excited that Vivek is joining ...

FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... members will be required to adhere to these definitions, along with the rest of the Code, which includes disclosure improvements, set claim timeframes, restrictions of surveillance and greater levels of consumer communications transparency. Should non-compliance ...

Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... several dimensions to this objective including adequacy, broad protection against inflation and longevity risk." "Improvements in mortality have men living 19 years and women 22 years on average longer than the typical age of retirement, which is currently ...

Advisers require entrepreneurial hat

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... no short cuts, Tate-Lovery warned. "If you're in it for the long term, then you will make those small, incremental improvements that will change your life as a financial advice practitioner [and as] a business owner."

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
QIC's Global Real Estate shopping centre fund is set to benefit from a multi-million dollar boost to undertake improvements in energy performance across the portfolio. Specialist clean energy financier the Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest ...

HUB24 upgrades platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... their business." Looking to the New Year, Alcock is confident HUB24 will continue to invest in technology and service improvements to assist advisers. "This is why our focus is on connectivity, value, openness and choice for advisers and their clients. ...