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TAL upgrades Risk Academy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... all been designed to enable advisers to generate leads and grow their business." The Risk Academy is managed by a TAL technical team who build content and tools relevant to advisers and the insurance agency. Since its launch in February 2015, more than ...

Whitehelm appointment and acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016

QBE chief executive departs in leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... said. QBE Australia interim chief executive Pat Regan said the role has been created in a bid to drive the insurers' technical ambitions and capability and to further improve on its existing underwriting process. "First and foremost Declan will focus ...

Actuaries want super dashboard overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
Actuaries are weighing in on the debate around superannuation fund transparency, labeling current dashboards unsound and needing an overhaul. The Actuaries Institute says its view is based around a review of the MySuper dashboard structure. It lists ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... the eligibility for the partial pension will phase out more quickly and at lower amounts than it has previously. IOOF technical services manager, Josh Rundmann agrees the changes will see some couples lose a significant proportion of income, with some ...

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... South Wales, has launched a new diagnostic tool that will provide a scientifically validated assessment of an adviser's technical knowledge and skill. The tool, Kaplan-UNSW Global Diagnostic for Financial Advisers (KUDOS), was developed in consultation ...

AMP subsidiary appoints SMSF executive manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
AMP subsidiary SuperConcepts has appointed an executive manager, SMSF technical and private wealth. Graeme Colley joins SuperConcepts from the SMSF Association, where he was director, technical and professional standards. Prior to that, he was national ...

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... content to support Zurich's strategic partners and for the ongoing management of the Zurich Curriculum, a program of technical and sales development content delivered via webinars and workshops. Business development managers from Macquarie Life Jessica ...

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Changes to superannuation will deliver another setback to an adequate retirement for women, according to senior technical services manager at IOOF, Pam Roberts. Following the May 2016 budget there have been countless objections to the changes such as ...

Invesco bolsters sales team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... someone of Jess's calibre to the team. Her depth of local market experience, customer focus, and strong commercial and technical acumen will help Invesco build its relevance and presence in the Australian institutional marketplace." Invesco is an independent ...