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What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... AIA is offloaded its $8 billion superannuation and investments business to Resolution Life. In an announcement made in February, AIA said the sale would allow the insurer to focus on its core business of life and health insurance and wellbeing services. ...

FPA, AFA merger talks continue

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... which will be held in late January. Members can then provide any final feedback before voting formally opens in early February 2023. AFA national president Sam Perera said the boards of each organisation are gathering valuable insights from members through ...

Australian Unity sells Macquarie Park asset for $68.8m

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... updates will be provided to the market in due course and a portfolio update will be provided at AOF's half year results in February 2023," she said.

Former Statewide Super executives charged

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... dishonesty offences. The offences relate to the former Statewide Super executive's procurement of services between February 2019 and December 2019. ASIC alleges that former Statewide Super chief financial officer Grant Eastwood dishonestly used his ...

APRA, ASIC concerned over premium increases

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... premium increases by March 31 next year. For those that can't meet that deadline, they must provide an update at the end of February as to the steps being taken to complete the review. ASIC will then arrange meetings to discuss individual responses ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... of the written response questions. ASIC said this must be submitted by December 14. The next exam will be held on 16 February 2023; enrolments will open in early January and close at the end of the month.

Trustees must improve IDR processes: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... of trustees." The findings show of the 49,029 complaints received by 35 trustees in the review period (October 2021 to February 2022), 63% were closed within five business days. Seven of the 38 funds sent more than 10% of responses after 45 days. Further ...

ASIC launches civil action against American Express

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... looking to make purchases on credit with a card that earned points or other benefits. The regulator further alleges that by February of this year, Amex was aware that the cancellation rates for consumers who applied for the credit cards in David Jones ...

UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... sought financial advice in the past 12 months, FCA research shows. The FCA is consulting on its proposals until the end of February. "Now more than ever, people across the UK should have access to useful and affordable financial products and services ...

Hostplus, Maritime Super make merger official

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... ensure positive member outcomes and an ongoing high standard of member service." The merger plans were made official in February this year but were first flagged shortly after the initial partnership was struck, with Robertson saying at the time that ...