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ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... ASIC can do," she said. "We are open to suggestions but certainly we don't want to continue with the status quo where people feel unable to provide limited advice or trapped into providing lengthy documents where, honestly, a consumer is never going ...

ASI names global head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... Commenting on the appointment, Bird is delighted to have Hoctor-Duncan join the leadership team. "It is important that our clients feel confident in the strength of our partnership and the value we can provide," he said. "We need to connect more as when ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a new fund manager resource and guidance note to help improve gender balance in investment management teams. The report, called Guidance Note 38 - Diversity focuses on practical measures that workplaces ...

Disruption not sustainable: Schroders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... without it. "The investment needed for decarbonisation will come from companies within the energy sector and while it might feel good getting out of one company and running away from them at a thousand miles per hour, it leads governments needing to ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Retirees wish to remain in their own home despite the value of their properties being significantly more than their superannuation balances, new research shows. Household Capital's 2020 Retirement Outcomes survey reveals 73% of homeowners aged over ...

Geoff Lloyd to leave MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... McEwan, the NAB board and executives and MLC's boards. "Having had the opportunity to lead MLC over the past two years, I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude," Lloyd said. "I am proud to have taken on this challenge. The level of change required ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... there could be a silver lining for mental health awareness to come out of COVID-19. About 50% of managers surveyed said they feel an increased responsibility for their employees' mental health at work since the pandemic. As many as six out of ten ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
An Actuaries Institute Taskforce has made sweeping recommendations for broad changes to Australia's retail disability income insurance market, including providing examples of Best Interest Duty in life insurance. The report said ASIC included in ...

Geoff Wilson feels sorry for CLF shareholders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... Leaders Fund has rejected a takeover bid proposed by WAM Capital. WAM chair Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard : "I actually feel sorry for CLF shareholders as it appears the board is not being totally honest." CLF's independent board committee ...

Legalsuper appoints executive, increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... following a review of its insured benefit design. The last time a thorough review was undertaken was in 2005, he said. "We feel it's timely. The landscape now is really different to what it was and we need to ensure our offering meets the changing ...