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Coles sheds life insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... though offered no explanation for discontinuing its life products, other than the decision came "as part of a regular review of our product portfolio". MetLife also confirmed the news, saying: "From 1 January 2017, Coles Life Insurance customers who ...

Singapore fintech shutters Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... recently, Australia. The decision to close CoAssets' crowdfunding and funds management businesses in Australia followed a review of the company's international operations, which determined that any further expansion here would require a strategic partner ...

Life insurance claims handling must improve: ISWG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... proposed issue of claim forms at the request of claimants be made within five business days; the fund's independent review of the insurer's decision should be completed within seven business days of the insurer confirming a payment will be made and 15 ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... consumers." If deemed "desirable", the new models could be implemented nationally following the Commission's future review of the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system to be undertaken sometime after 1 July 2017. Default (MySuper) ...

BTFG chief investment officer exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... receive a bonus for this year or any special termination payments. "Clayton Utz undertook a comprehensive and independent review of all allegations made in this case. While some allegations were not substantiated, we immediately took disciplinary action ...

CommInsure cleared of medical misconduct

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... net loss ratios and income protection terminations rates. These KPIs have since been removed. Deloitte's independent review of CommInsure found that in 800 claims files, there were 12 claims that were incorrectly denied, or where an incorrect payment ...

ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... conceal his initial wrongdoing," Kell said. Logan has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision. Separately, ASIC cancelled fund manager Aquaint Capital Limited's Australian Financial Services Licence ...

Russell Investments and Netwealth strike platform deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... after securing an $850 million white-label deal with one of Australia's key platform providers. Following a detailed review of platform providers, Netwealth was selected by Russell to partner on the newly created Russell Investments - Wealth and Super ...

SSGA wields power on gender equality

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... clear guidance to help them begin to take action." SSGA head of corporate governance Rakhi Kumar said: "As part of our review of boards' gender diversity, we analysed and compared the level of diversity in three markets: Australia, the UK and the US. ...

CommInsure cleared of systemic problems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... population." The review and investigation process took more than 150 people 10 months to complete, involving an electronic review of more than five million emails and documents; a manual review of around 200,000 email documents; and about 80 independent ...