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Wealthy Aussies panic buy life insurance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... "However, the lack of trust in insurance providers continues to have a significant effect on the provider selection. The crisis has been a double-edged sword - COVID-19 is driving demand but has also had a negative impact on the insurance providers' ...

Praemium shows growth in crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Praemium has posted a positive full-year result despite the impacts of global headwinds caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform provider saw a 26% increase in global funds under administration to $20.3 billion, a 14% increase in revenue to $51.2 ...

ERS will impact those who didn't access super: REST

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... around 30% of its members access their super, while the remaining 70% have not. She added that the benefit to the current crisis has been the increased engagement Australians have had with their super. "We have had more people interested in superannuation ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... seeking robust portfolios that are more attuned to - and better able to navigate - these dynamics." The COVID-19 financial crisis had also served as a stark reminder of the importance of diversification during periods of crisis, bfinance said. "Recent ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... membership officer, has tendered her resignation and is set to leave the organisation October 7. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Mannix-White oversaw the digital transformation and delivery of AIST's education and event offerings, including its flagship ...

Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... coronavirus. That compares to healthcare and construction workers, many of whom have continued to work on site throughout the crisis (58% and 55%, respectively), who are the least likely to have concerns about returning to the workplace. Overall workforce ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... up 90 basis points to 11.6%. Comyn said the bank is focused on helping its customers and the economy through the ongoing crisis through to its recovery. "While there is continued uncertainty about the duration and impact of the health crisis, Australia ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... advice model, in a bid to increase access to affordable advice to Australians at a time when they need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen a surge in demand for financial advice on issues relating to redundancies, retirement, life insurance and superannuation ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... guarantee, which is scheduled to lift to 12% over the next five years. "Grattan's out-of-touch solution to this looming crisis for millions of Australians is to take away the one thing that can boost retirement savings - the legislated super guarantee ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... entire insurance claim. "It's deeply troubling that the FSC is seeking to re-agitate this issue at the peak of a pandemic crisis which is devastating the employment prospects of all Australians, but particularly those living with injury and illness," ...

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L1 Group sells Platinum's responsible entity to Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has offloaded Platinum Investment Management Limited (PIML) to Equity Trustees (EQT), handing over the responsible entity (RE) role for the Platinum funds while keeping investment management in-house.

LGT poaches Koda Capital's top-rated adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
LGT Wealth Management has poached Koda Capital's 2025 top-rated adviser and partner Frank Macindoe.

CareSuper rejigs beneficiary nominations, investment options

KARREN VERGARA
CareSuper has introduced several changes to its investment options and beneficiary nominations.

Fortnum pays $1.35m to settle ASIC lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI
Fortnum Private Wealth will pay a penalty of $1.35 million and ASIC's costs to resolve legal proceedings against the firm over a cyber governance matter which occurred between April 2021 and May 2023.

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