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Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... have the training or aren't appropriately educated to understand that this is a claim for their member." O'Neill's theory - right or wrong - is that funds have no financial incentive to staff appropriately to help people with these claims, because they ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
The industry can now provide feedback on the proposed ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, with Treasury commencing consultation today. Treasury has opened consultation on the complete ban, which was announced in September ...

Bravura delivers profit, pays special dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Bravura has delivered an underlying net profit of $11.3 million in 1H25, up $13 million compared to 1H24. Following the turnaround in financial performance, Bravura said it is now able to recommence dividend payments. In addition, a special dividend ...

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Cbus is under investigation by APRA for possible breaches of superannuation legislation, with the regulator announcing the probe alongside a court-enforceable undertaking to address the super fund's risk management and oversight of key fund services. ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... with the premise of the strategy to collaborate with firms that "exhibit strong potential" for growth and demonstrate the "right cultural fit". Link Wealth managing director Stephen Sloane said Tasmania was not initially on the company's radar, but the ...

Convicted adviser banned over $2m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... business. He is also banned from engaging, controlling or performing any function of credit activities. King maintains the right to appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review. Under the Corporations Act and National Consumer Credit Protection ...

Keybridge Capital enters voluntary administration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Keybridge Capital has appointed Gideon Rathner from Lowe Lippmann Chartered Accountants as voluntary administrator, with the board blaming its ongoing feud with WAM Active (WAM). The Keybridge board said court orders being sought by WAM prevented Keybridge ...

Independent financial planning boutique opens in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... complexity and need someone to help make sure it's [their financial structures] are set up the way that they would hope is right." Scarrabelotti explained she frequently collaborates with other professionals, bringing in legal, tax, or business succession ...

Insignia exec appointed local chief of MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... impact," she said. "After considered and careful reflection of both my personal and professional priorities, I feel now is the right time to focus on my family and embrace the next chapter ahead." Vivek Bhatia, head of MUFG Pension & Market Services ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... November, with Kerlin saying the fund is committed to putting members first but conceded, "we don't always get everything right and we're sorry for that." Kerlin, however, added that AustralianSuper had identified cases where it took longer than ...