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ASIC strips institutional broker's AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and uphold its client compensation commitments, including professional indemnity insurance coverage. The institutional broker, formerly authorised to provide financial product advice and custodial services to both ...

Australian Unity sells advice arm to Fortnum, Nestworth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... wellbeing of approximately 60,000 Australians. It will manage over $40 billion in funds under advice, $200 million in life insurance premiums, and leverage a network of 400 advisers across Australia. Australian Unity wealth and capital markets chief ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... this draft legislation so real reforms are implemented as soon as possible," Abood said. New South Wales Liberal senator Andrew Bragg noted that the draft bill is missing the "serious recommendations" with Labor not communicating if they intend to legislate ...

Legalsuper hits members with increased fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... latest in a series of significant changes within the legalsuper team, following the exit of long-serving chief executive Andrew Proebstl and the recent departure of its chief operating officer Trevin Erichsen. Proebstl, who joined investment fintech ...

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Life insurance profits in Australia have soared to $1.2 billion, doubling in the year to 30 June 2023, primarily due to gains in superannuation business, according to KPMG's annual market review. Risk products recorded a $400 million profit in FY23 ...

HUB24 launches investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... change in administration fees will have minimal impact to HUB24's revenue and margin expectations," HUB24 chief executive Andrew Alcock said. Finally, the Allianz Retire+ product, AGILE, will integrate as an investment option within HUB24 Invest or HUB24 ...

Allianz Retire+ launches retirement solution for super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... retirement. Taking on the self-professed responsibility to solve the retirement income dilemma, Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said the insurer is revolutionising perceptions about retirement solutions and its implementation ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... allocations (SAA) to prioritise flexibility and new opportunities, according to a BlackRock study. In its annual Global insurance report, BlackRock indicated that insurers are adopting flexible SAAs to exploit opportunities in both public and private ...

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... partnership will enable us to align our resources with the real needs of advisers," he commented. Meanwhile, Loyalty director Andrew Whelan said the group sees the issue as an industry-wide problem that demands cooperative solutions. "While this pilot ...

Count welcomes Rockhampton practice to network

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... TISLife is the latest practice to join the Count adviser network. TISLife, started in 2015, is run by managing director Andrew Thackeray and specialises in insurance advice. It officially joined the Count fold earlier this month. "Our view is that everyone ...