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Provisio SOA tool can test 'reasonable basis'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... discussion further," he said. "For example, if the new fund has higher fees and can't replicate the client's existing insurance, it's going to be harder to justify a switch." Provisio's tool considers the sum of all existing life, TPD, and income protection ...

ING Direct prepares for retail super foray

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... key to banks' growth over coming decades, flagging a coming "land grab" in market share for superannuation and life insurance ''What mortgage share has been to banks over the past 20 years, we think the growth in wealth will be to banks over the next ...

Food is the new Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... immediately. Spain banned short selling on all securities for three months and Italy banned short selling on banking and insurance stocks until 27 July. Reported cause: Reports that up to six of Spain's 17 regions may seek government aid - the region ...

Skelly to head State Street Aus ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... recently leading business strategy, sales, marketing and product management. Prior to that she worked at ING Australia, Insurance Australia Group and Morgan Stanley in various business and product roles. SSgA also appointed Shaun Parkin to a new role ...

StatewideSuper teams up with Health Partners

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
StatewideSuper will partner with Health Partners, a South Australian health fund, to offer discounted health insurance products to members. "We're a proudly South Australian super fund, and supporting the local community has always been a priority," ...

Six more staff to leave Wilson HTM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... up in two protected equity products. Coppin said that "The matter is before the courts, and it all predates me. The insurance companies are aware of it. "We're comfortable with our legal position and we will defend it vigorously."

Fix churn with watch list: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... While a recent survey conducted by Asteron Life showed independent financial planners believed dealer groups and life insurance companies should manage the issue, the AFA has said public information is a better approach to its eradication. "Churning ...

Bentham expands investment team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... analysis on syndicated loans and special situation corporate debt. Niu was previously a credit risk analyst with QBE Insurance Group Australia where he worked within the corporate partner division, responsible for the design and construction of financial ...

Climate change already an insurance risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... never before experienced, insurers are not waiting for researchers to produce all the answers," notes a report the US Insurance Information Institute that was published in February this year. A report from insurer Munich Re published two months later ...

APRA updates MySuper FAQ guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... having the same underlying investment strategy as a MySuper product". Trustees will have four years to transition their insurance arrangements. APRA noted that a fund member's accrued balance in their default investment option will be the balance that ...