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AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

AIA Australia is urging the Federal Government to allow life insurers to fund early intervention and treatment for mental health conditions. AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu said the legislative barriers that restrict life insurers ...

Companies must clarify purpose: Fink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018

The chief executive of the world's largest investment firm believes the world's public companies may lose their license to operate if they fail to engage with activist investors to ensure long-term value for shareholders. In his annual letter to chief ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017

... financial services sector," Scheerlinck added. In addition to ASIC, Goodwin has also acted as an adviser to the NSW Law Reform Commission, is a former senior manager, regulatory policy at Industry Super Australia and has a background as a solicitor.

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017

... provide independent oversight of the code and members' adherence to it. The three LCCC members are former Australian Law Reform Commission president David Weisbrot, former Actuaries Institute president David Goodsall and Financial Rights Legal Centre ...

Super tax reforms take effect

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017

... this Bill, the Government has also refined changes to personal and corporate insolvency law made by the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016. This change will reduce legal complexity, increase certainty for insolvency practitioners and remove unnecessary costs ...

Education key in combatting elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017

... strategic insight and knowledge for assisting to be money gatekeepers." McGowan believes the findings of the Australian Law Reform Commission's Inquiry into Elder Abuse will indicate the need for more education, with the new resources working toward ...

Elder financial abuse requires education

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017

... prescribing arrangements for loss of capacity. In response to the elder abuse discussion paper released by the Australian Law Reform Commission, George said the issue should be "more carefully considered and planned for by trustees and their advisers." ...

FSC speaks out against elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017

The Financial Services Council affirmed its support of the Australian Law Reform Commission's proposed amendments to help combat elder abuse. The FSC commended the commission's development of a national plan to address elder abuse, particularly a reform ...

CommInsure continues to be investigated

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016

... report, Life insurance claims: An industry review. The report identifies a number of areas as potential opportunities for law reform in relation to life insurance. ASIC said separately to its investigation, CommInsure has commenced a number of independent ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016

... its submission to the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption's discussion paper on options for law reform. In the submission signed by REST chair Ken Marshman, it is pointed out that employees still may not do anything if given more ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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