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Westpac sells life insurance unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
Westpac has agreed to offload its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia for about $900 million. Westpac is due to make a $1.3 billion post-tax loss from the sale. The cash consideration of $900 million includes ongoing payments to Westpac ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Vanguard is offering its US staff US$1000 ($1300) to get vaccinated against COVID-19. A spokesperson said the fund manager has no plans to roll out the incentive for its Australian workers as yet. "While Vanguard strongly encourages staff to get a COVID-19 ...

Westpac tops fee-for-no-service misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Westpac tops the charts for fee-for-no-service misconduct at $578.4 million, according to the corporate regulator. More than 71,400 Westpac customers have been affected by its failings to provide ongoing financial advice services that was promised. ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have committed to tackling the lack of diversity in funds management. The Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies ...

AMP hires in support of advisers, brokers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
AMP Bank has appointed Paul Herbert as head of intermediary distribution and governance. The appointment is aimed at bolstering distribution and governance support for AMP's brokers and financial advisers. Herbert was previously head of lending distribution ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator is urging TPDinsurance providers to act on gaps in their processes by improving data capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report ...

EQT hires for trustee and wealth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
Equity Trustees has made two appointments to its Trustee and Wealth Services (TWS) team in response to increased demand. Kate Schell has joined as an adviser in the private client team and Amanda Sartor has been appointed as a senior relationship manager ...

IOOF buys $68m retail property

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
IOOF has added a $68 million Sydney retail property to its unlisted property portfolio. Great Western Centre is located in Minchinbury in western Sydney and in close proximity to Parramatta. It is also close to Bradfield where the new Western Sydney ...

Six new ombudsmen at AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority welcomed six ombudsmen to the fold, three of which came from the financial services sector. ANZ head of legal, dispute resolution group Louise McAuliffe, and Westpac practice leader for business lending ...