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Suncorp ditches plans for Tower acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Suncorp subsidiary Vero Insurance has abandoned its efforts to acquire Tower Limited, halting its High Court appeal against the New Zealand Commerce Commission's decision to veto the move. In a statement to the ASX this morning, Vero announced it received ...

Wealth, insurance arms hit banks' earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The wealth management and insurance businesses continued to squeeze the margins of the four major banks in the full year to 2017, separate reports from EY and KPMG have found. A KPMG analysis of the major Australian banks' performance shows the insurance ...

Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... portfolio of properties that generate positive cash flow well into retirement - but it depends on "how, what, and when you plan to buy," WealthMart property consultant Steve Smith said. The Australian Wealth Behaviour Survey shows about six in 10 people ...

Banking body appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
The Customer Owned Banking Association named a former AMP Bank managing director as its new chief executive. Bringing more than 30 years' experience in financial services, Michael Lawrence will lead COBA from December 4, 2017. Lawrence led AMP Bank ...

Mason Stevens expands fixed income, appoints SMA manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Managed accounts provider Mason Stevens has appointed a fixed income specialist and an SMA manager as part of its growth plans. Roman Gerber joined two months ago as the Separately Managed Account Manager, overseeing all SMA portfolios and working as ...

BGL enhances life insurance solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... Felsch added as a result of the partnership, Simple Fund 360 clients have automated access to AGI's SMSF Master Insurance Plan, a product specifically designed for SMSF members. BT Financial Group recently enhanced its Panorama SMSF solutions by partnering ...

FinPal integrates broking capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
FinPal will add functionality for mortgage brokers to its software to accommodate for the increasing overlap of broking with financial advice. The next release of the FinPal software will seek to bridge the gap created by advisers and brokers using ...

Industry fund restructures, hires for member engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
A $14 billion superannuation fund consolidated its member support and financial planning teams, creating an executive officer, member engagement role to lead the new division. Equipsuper has brought all of its contact and advice teams under one umbrella ...

More clarity needed on NAB redundancies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
The Financial Sector Union of Australia is concerned with NAB's lack of detail provided around plans to cut almost 20% of its staff by 2020. The FSU responded to the news of planned job cuts by demanding urgent talks with NAB chief executive Andrew ...

Centrepoint names interim chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
In the midst of an executive search following John de Zwart's resignation, Centrepoint Alliance has appointed an interim chief executive. From November 24, Soula Cargakis will lead the financial advice network. She is currently Centrepoint's distribution ...