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Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... standards. "The industry can't brush off its non-compliance with its own code as it has sought to do by calling the claim assessment time limits 'aspirational.' It must be held to account to ensure sick and injured insurance claimants are getting fair ...

Two industry funds merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Two industry superannuation funds will merge to create a $10.3 billion superannuation fund with about 125,000 members. NGS Super and QIEC Super will operate as one entity from 1 November 2018; QIEC Super will become a subdivision of NGS Super in the ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... introduction of recent enhancements, including: One-step member cancellation of cover online or via phone Online needs assessment and application tools Simplified underwriting and claims processes resulting in reduced cycle times and greater operational ...

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... time and the flow of credit is constrained. The housing market slowly deflates." The second scenario is where income assessment is tightened and the HEM increases significantly. In this case, the net income surplus "falls sharply," applications are mostly ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... (132.6). The Conference Board's Director of Economic Indicators, Lynn Franco, couldn't have put it any better. "Consumers' assessment of current conditions declined slightly, with business conditions the primary reason for the moderation. Consumers' ...

CBA and AUSTRAC agree to mediate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
At the request of both parties, the Federal Court has referred the proceedings between CBA and AUSTRAC to mediation. The Court's decision also requires AUSTRAC to file and serve any reply to CBA's amended response by April 6 and set a timetable for ...

Chief economist update: Dot tales

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... inflation, and other factors at a particular point in time. However, the economic outlook is inherently uncertain, and any assessment of the appropriate path for the federal funds rate will change in response to changes to the economic outlook and associated ...

Chief economist update: Plotting the dots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... inflation, and other factors at a particular point in time. However, the economic outlook is inherently uncertain, and any assessment of the appropriate path for the federal funds rate will change in response to changes to the economic outlook and associated ...

PIMCO sells Aussie banks as correction looms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... global trend of central banks tightening monetary policy. "While fundamentals and technicals keep us invested, our assessment of valuations argues for smaller overweight positions, heightened focus on sector and stock selection and the diversification ...

No room for complacency: Rowell

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... in absolute and relative terms, including against that of a peer group. However, Rowell admitted the member outcomes assessment is not a "one-size-fits-all" measure. "Individual funds have different members and different strategies, and the scope and ...