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MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A member of MLC Life's leadership team has been appointed lead ombudsman for investments and advice at AFCA. A former industry super fund has also joined the body as lead ombudsman for superannuation. MLC Life Insurance chief of customer operation Natalie ...

Multi-asset results mixed in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... amongst the group, with a sectorial skew to cyclical value which has been further punished during the drop," Morningstar said. "MLC WS Inflation Plus - Conservative and MLC WS Inflation Plus - Moderate maintained less aggressive equity positions at 13% ...

MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
MLC Wealth is waiving licensee fees for all of its aligned financial advisers as they struggle to operate their businesses and provide support to clients during unprecedented uncertainty. It has also delayed the transition of advisers from Apogee and ...

Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... through the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senator pointed out the "strong support" of funds like Sunsuper, MLC and AustralianSuper of the government's initiative, and said they were able to quickly realise their capability to respond ...

TAL hits back at rumour mill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... insurer was ceasing cover to those affected by COVID-19. Over a week ago Financial Standard reported that TAL, along with MLC, had updated some policies for new customers in relation to the global pandemic. At the time a TAL spokesperson told Financial ...

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... information surrounding the impacts of COVID-19, above government sources and the media, according to research coming out of MLC Wealth. It's a key finding of a survey of over 1600 MLC clients and members of the general public. The survey found investors ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... uncertainty, and look toward the industry's role in investing to support the economic recovery effort." FSC chair and MLC wealth chief executive Geoff Lloyd said the measures reflected the strength of the super system, "and the fact it was built ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... consider several research reports on consumer's views about advice, including ASIC Report 627, CoreData analysis produced for MLC Wealth, and reports by global investment managers Vanguard and Fidelity International. The association made several ...

Insurers halt some virus cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... insurers have halted cover for COVID-19 for some new customers, in new exclusions since the outbreak of the virus. TAL and MLC Life have introduced new policy provisions for any new customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but existing customers ...

Prodigy folds, two boutiques to shut

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... Partners is closing its doors after its joint venture partner Euroz pulled out. Tucker, who was formerly the chief executive of MLC and now runs Koda Capital, partnered with Euroz in 2014 to start Prodigy and over time attracted three boutiques: Dalton ...