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Complex operations leaving life customers confused

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
Operational complexities are holding life companies back from improving and modernising the life insurance industry, and leaving customers very confused as to exactly what they are insured for, a public hearing found. TAL group chief executive and managing ...

Numbers and needs of female HNWs set to grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Female entrepreneurs represent both a growing demographic in Australia and an attractive business opportunity for wealth managers capable of offering bespoke services. Though women represent less than 10% of Australia's high-net-worth community, they ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Wage Price Index' report for the June quarter confirmed what we, Australians all, already know...wages growth remains sluggish. Even market consensus got it on point. Growth in total wages stood still at a ...

AFA launches conference program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has released the final program for its 2017 National Adviser Conference. Carrying on the theme of 'taking advice beyond the horizon', highlights from the program include a panel session entitled 'Digital Solutions ...

Passive versus active is crippling: QIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
Active and passive fixed income investing are complementary, not at logger-heads, and serve different purposes within portfolios and in different market conditions, according to QIC. In a new paper the investment management giant explores the debate ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
A financial advice start-up founded by former Challenger executive Paul Rogan has appointed a chief customer officer. Joining Retirement Essentials in the new role is Antoinette Tyrrell. She joins a growing team to lead the 'direct to consumer' marketing ...

Merged asset manager appoints Australian leadership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
The Australian leadership team for the finalised merger of two global investment managers, collectively representing $998 billion in assets, has been named. Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life, whose merged asset management business is now known ...

Japanese broker targets Aussie SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
One of Japan's largest online broking platforms is soon to launch in Australia with a focus on self-managed superannuation funds and financial advisers. Within two months the Monex Group expects to be operating in Australia, providing clients with trading ...

Former politician to chair Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
A former Victorian premier and media personality is expected to become the next chairman of Equity Trustees. Subject to his re-election to the board at EQT's annual general meeting in October, Jeff Kennett will succeed current chairman Tony Killen who ...

Life insurer surpasses code of conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
TAL is going above and beyond the minimum requirements of the life insurance code of conduct and calling others in the industry to follow suit. The life insurer is applying the code's minimum medical definitions for cancer, heart attack and stroke in ...