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Integrity Life launches lifetime discount offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... transparency in pricing will help advisers build trust and loyalty with their clients." The discount will be on the standard premium each year for the life of the policy and will only be offered on policies with two or more different covers with the ...

Licensee faces hefty remediation bill

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... highlighted by the regulator at the time - including inadequate needs analysis for clients and inadequate consideration of premium affordability issues. ASIC had particular concerns about one of ClearView's advisers at the time, Jason Churchill. ...

Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... murky future. "There will be a profound impact on investments for superannuation funds," the firm said. "The equity risk premium has grown since the GFC and real asset values have grown as interest rates have fallen. Consequently, we have had ten years ...

Risk commissions must be retained: MetLife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
About 60% of advice clients believe the removal of life risk commissions would increase underinsurance in Australia, latest research shows. That is a key finding of MetLife's second annual What Clients Want: 2019 MetLife Adviser/Client Research ...

Government super fund changes insurance terms, premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
A $29 billion government superannuation fund is making several changes to its premiums and policy terms following negotiations with its insurer AIA Australia. From 1 October 2019, members of GESB Super and West State Super will see changes to their ...

ASIC bans adviser again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
A financial adviser previously banned by ASIC has found himself in hot water again. Tarandeep Aujla has been banned from providing financial services for three years by the corporate regulator for failing to act in the best interests of his clients. ...

Industry fund overhauls fee structure

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
A $5.6 billion superannuation fund has made a number of changes to its fee structures. EISS Super introduced a new fee structure on August 12, advising members that it regularly reviews fees and costs. On August 1 however, it did not charge investment ...

Risk advisory firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Two practices specialising in risk will merge to become an advisory business with about $55 million in premiums under management. MBS Insurance (MBS) and Complete Risk Analysis (CRA) will join forces in a bid to increase scale and improve efficiencies. ...

ASIC warns trustees on employer inducements

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
Corporate regulator ASIC is reinforcing the illegality of superannuation funds inducing employers and the serious consequences that come with breaching the new law. ASIC released Infosheet 241 on Wednesday, reminding trustees that influencing employers ...

Industry fund changes asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
A $12 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new asset consultant, ending a 17-year relationship with Willis Towers Watson. LGIAsuper has appointed JANA to act as its asset consultant, marking the third of its key external contracts to ...