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Munich Re pursues divestment from insurance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
Following a strategic review Munich Re has revealed it is considering divesting its primary insurance arm Great Lakes Australia (GLA). GLA is the Australian branch of Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) SE (Great Lakes) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ...

Sentry and IRESS partner for new tech solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
National licensee Sentry has partnered with IRESS to give its advisers a new tool to help them grow their business through increased efficiency and better client service and engagement. Named SENTRAK, the technology will deliver a range of facilities ...

Suncorp banking and wealth CEO to step down

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Suncorp has announced the retirement of banking and wealth chief executive, John Nesbitt, who will depart the group during the second half of 2016. Nesbitt has been with Suncorp for over six years, having joined the bank in 2010 as chief financial officer. ...

Advisers see value in degree

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
A new survey from Mentor Education and Core Data has revealed that 75% of financial advisers support a bachelor of financial planning over a related bachelor's degree. The survey of over 500 financial advisers, including 400 financial planners, 86 accountants ...

Synchron lands payroll tax win

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Leading non-institutional licensee, Synchron, has won its battle on payroll tax that would have had major financial implications for Australian licensees. After a five year legal battle, the State Revenue Office (SRO) Victoria has issued a letter to ...

Cashwerkz offers paperwork relief

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Online platform, Cashwerkz, has launched to the wider Australian market in the hopes of assisting financial advisers and SMSF consumers manage their term deposits more easily. The Cashwerkz platform aims to offer users a quick and easy way to research ...

Well over $3m in super savings needed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
The $1.6 million superannuation savings cap should be at least doubled, according to the SMSF Owners' Alliance and research from former head of the school of economics at the University of New South Wales, Ron Bewley. The research concluded that "around ...

Life insurers must be more transparent: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Australian life insurance companies should be more open to independent assessment to reassure the community of their commitment to transparency and continued improvement, argues Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox. According ...

Consumers turning to the internet for advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Australian consumers are increasingly turning to the internet for financial advice on life insurance, signalling a need for the industry to respond to rapidly changing consumer demands. CANSTAR's latest Direct Life Insurance Star Ratings report found ...

Advisers must adapt to millennial habits

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
As the largest global demographic group and number one source of global income advisers must adapt their practices to meet the growing demands of millennials, according to Rocky Scopelliti, global industry executive - banking, finance and insurance ...