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NAB remediation bill grows

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... announcement also indicated that MLC Life is facing tough times. "The challenging operating environment within the life insurance industry has resulted in a decline in the carrying value of NAB's 20% investment in MLC Life since September 2019," NAB ...

MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... 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 Cameron has been appointed as lead ombudsman for investments and advice, alongside former ...

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... Additionally, the regulator confirmed on Tuesday that it would delay its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice, alongside its introduction of three temporary measures to assist the superannuation industry with providing ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... the COVID-19 crisis. It has also confirmed it is delaying its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice. To assist the provision of advice around the government's early access to super scheme, ASIC has allowed advice ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... COVID-19 crisis. "Our members in financial services across the board - advice, superannuation, funds management and life insurance - are all playing a critical role in helping Australians, and more broadly in the economy, as the Government applies a ...

Westpac AUSTRAC bill continues to grow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... the value of several assets amounting to about $70 million and has seen costs change in the provision of group life insurance to the tune of $70 million. Westpac chief executive Peter King maintained the bank is well positioned to respond to the volatile ...

COVID-19 to push life premiums up: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Latest Rice Warner analysis shows the COVID-19 crisis is hitting an already suffering life insurance industry, hard. To survive, the industry will need to change. New analysis from research house Rice Warner reveals the life insurance sector will be ...

Boutique hires star analyst from Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... when the market recovers." Ausbil manages global and Australian equities, and is owned by employees and New York Life Insurance Company. The firm managed $12 billion as at February end.

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... Australia's life insurers have committed to ensure frontline healthcare workers will not be prevented from obtaining life insurance cover due to COVID-19. The Financial Services Council said the commitment comes on behalf of participating life insurance ...

Bravura secures new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... their customers," Adler said. Bravura Solutions is a provider of software solutions for the wealth management, life insurance, and funds administration industries in 12 offices across Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, and Asia. ...