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AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Despite the Federal Court greenlighting the AMP Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) lawsuit settlement amount, there is still a long way to go before financial advisers can have peace of mind with the payout process to potentially draw out to mid-2025. This ...

HESTA lowers insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
HESTA is introducing several insurance fee changes with most members paying less from September 28. For most HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super members, the super fund said insurance fees will reduce by at least 3.2% for unitised cover and 2.5% for ...

Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Prime Value Asset Management has named former Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird as its new finance chief. The boutique fund manager said Baird will be pivotal in refining its investment strategy and building a financial framework that promotes ...

Mercer awarded mandate for North's APS CoreSeries

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Mercer will provide investment management for the APS CoreSeries Managed portfolios, which include Conservative, Balanced, and Growth options. Replacing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, North said Mercer offers lower management fees of up to eight ...

Rising HNW numbers fuel need for specialist advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
There was an 8.7% increase in the number of high-net-worth (HNW) investors in Australia last year, bringing with it increased demand for estate planning, tax optimisation, and investment strategy advice. About 690,000 Australians are now considered ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Insurers will no longer be able to use genetic test results in life insurance underwriting, with a total ban to be introduced by the government. Earlier this year, the government consulted on the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance ...

SMSFA, Deakin University launch courses for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
SMSF Association, Deakin University, and AccountantsIQ have partnered to deliver two courses for financial advisers. Deakin University is offering Ethics for Financial Services (Intensive), a compulsory bridging unit with 30 CPD hours. It runs across ...

AFCA consults on superannuation life insurance disputes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches dealing with common life insurance related complaints. The external dispute resolution company is specifically consulting on two draft approach documents for ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
Seventeen of Australia's superannuation and pension funds now rank in the top 300 worldwide by assets, including one new entrant. However, it's not all good news for the government funds that made the cut. That's according to the latest ...

ASIC issues warning over shoddy DDO practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
Only a handful of product issuers are monitoring consumer outcomes and product performance, while others are relying too much on consumers to self-certify they fit a target market, an ASIC review into compliance with design and distribution obligations ...