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NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... an independent voice in the interests for customers. In addition to reviewing NAB wealth's complaints processes, she will focus on the progress of the Customer Response Initiative, the advice remediation program which commenced in February 2015. NAB ...

TAL to boost adviser underwriting knowledge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... through good health." Currently, the initiative focuses on education for musculoskeletal health conditions, with specific focus on underwriting processes for the spine after lower back pain. TAL added the initiative will shift focus toward other health ...

CBA restructures executive leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... regulators and community groups. Replacing Cohen in the chief risk role is former ANZ chief risk officer Nigel Williams. He will focus on improving CBA's credit risk, operational risk and compliance in what the bank described as a critical time. Williams ...

CBA to demerge CFS, mulls further CommInsure sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... in wealth management increasingly favouring specialist companies, they will benefit from independence and the capacity to focus on new growth options without the constraints of being part of a large banking group," Comyn said. "The ability to provide ...

MLC dealer group lead joins boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... advisers highly value the strategic coaching and mentoring provided by John Woodley. To meet this demand, John will now focus on how we help advisers build great client outcomes for their clients," Fitzpatricks chief executive John McMurdo said. Many ...

Super startup returns to drawing board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
Female-focused superannuation startup Human Super confirmed its launch plans are on hold as well as the departure of its chief executive after eight months in the role. Human Super interim chair Jeremy Levy told Financial Standard the venture is still ...

Record number of Australians seek CFA qualification

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... president Ganesh Suntharam said the jump indicated the growing importance of professionalism. "Rightfully, there is an increased focus in Australia to raise the standards of professionalism across the financial services industry. The strong increase ...

BTFG adviser distribution team reshuffles

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... business. "As part of these changes, we are proposing to move insurance distribution into the insurance business, as we focus on the opportunity to grow our external presence in the life insurance market," the spokesperson said. "These changes will allow ...

Efficiency and transparency drive client satisfaction during life claims: Beddoes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... the service we provide," she said. According to a release, the report highlighted ongoing claims management as an area of focus for the industry, with study participants desiring a more tailored approach to ongoing claims management, including easy-to-complete ...

MyFiduciary partners for compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... Neon; a digital risk, monitoring and analytics dashboard. JHC said the partnership is in response to increased regulatory focus on the adequacy of portfolio monitoring and risk controls. "The combination of MyFiduciary's consultancy service and JHC's ...