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Link expands in Europe

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
A Link Fund Solutions third-party was granted a license to act as a UCITS Management Company and Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager by Luxembourg's financial sector regulator. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) awarded ...

Confidence remains in face of regulatory headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
Increased regulation is the biggest challenge facing asset managers today, followed closely by rising costs and decreased profit margins. Despite such headwinds, confidence in the ability to perform remains high, latest research shows. According to ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... design of life insurance products. The Commission's background papers citing ASIC 2015 data shows the group distributional channel sold the highest number of policies (14 million), followed by direct channels (3.9 million) and advisers (4 million).

Foreign owners take over life insurance: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... capital, together with a longer-term investment horizon. KPMG actuarial and financial risk partner Hoa Bui said: "From a channel perspective it remains to be seen whether Australia will finally see an improved performance of the bancassurance channel ...

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... developed a "next-generation" end-to-end banking platform that facilitates lending, deposit taking, card issuance and digital channel design, Link said. For Link, it means the providing a modern adaptable platform to expand the addressable market of ...

TAL appoints customer operations lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
TAL has appointed a new head for its customer operations and underwriting, filling the vacancy created when the former lead moved to MetLife. Moving into TAL as general manager, customer operations and underwriting is Matt Paterson. He has 15 years' ...

Finding value in Fairfax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
There are signs of life in Fairfax yet but the big banks are less promising, according to Auscap Asset Management. Speaking at the Financial Standard Adviser Big Day Out in Wollongong this morning, Auscap head of distribution Lee Hopperton provided ...

Magellan funds record $331m profit

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... over the previous year. This spend has grown its brand awareness by 30% over the prior year in the self-directed retail channel. What's next for Magellan? Magellan said it has new products under development and is seeking to launch them in the next ...

TAL acquires Suncorp Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Following a strategic review, Suncorp will sell its life insurance business to TAL. TAL Dai-ichi Life and Suncorp have entered into a non-binding Heads of Agreement that will see TAL acquire the business for $725 million. The agreement includes a 20-year ...

NAB looked to keep plan service fees, Royal Commission hears

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard this morning that NAB considered ways to justify retaining plan service fees (PSF) it charged superannuation fund members despite the services not actually being supplied. Questioning former NAB general manager of superannuation ...