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FSC responds to direct life insurance findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
The Financial Services Council said it is "disappointed" ASIC's review into direct insurance has uncovered continuing practices of some life insurers that led to poor consumers outcomes. In response to the report ASIC handed down yesterday, the FSC ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Retail superannuation funds at CBA, NAB, AMP and other institutions could face criminal charges after the Royal Commission's team of lawyers highlighted several instances where corporate and superannuation law was breached. The closing submission ...

Senior Rainmaker executive to join BlackRock

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Rainmaker Information has announced that Moe Alshawa, director of group sales and marketing, has left the company to pursue an opportunity with a major global investment firm. Alshawa joined Rainmaker in 2009 and in his role elevated Rainmaker's ...

TAL partners with mental health NFP

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
TAL is joining forces with a not-for-profit organisation to help raise greater awareness on mental health issues affecting the younger generation. Orygen specialises in providing mental health research, clinical services, training and education for ...

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
Link is in advanced stages of negotiating a contract with an industry fund, the administrator said in its FY18 earnings report. It remains in advanced stages of negotiating a long-term contract with Rest, the company said. The Rest contract has been ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... for potential investments in areas including large scale solar farms, wind re-powering projects, smart-grid and smart metre roll outs and e-mobility charging infrastructure. The SUSI Asia energy transition strategy will target a 15% return, with a capacity ...

ANZ grilled over Smart Choice sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... was later amended in 2016 - two years after ASIC raised concerns. Between 2012 and May 2016, the value of contributions or roll overs into Smart Choice Super was about $2 billion. It now has about $3.6 billion in funds. Hodge suggested the key risk in ...

Finding value in Fairfax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
There are signs of life in Fairfax yet but the big banks are less promising, according to Auscap Asset Management. Speaking at the Financial Standard Adviser Big Day Out in Wollongong this morning, Auscap head of distribution Lee Hopperton provided ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Challenger is rolling out its suite of annuity products to users of an $8.3 billion platform. Financial advisers and their clients using HUB24 will be able to access Challenger annuities via the platform just as they would any other investment. While ...

Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
The big news overnight comes courtesy of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) or rather speculations (again) that it's discussing possible changes to its looser-than-loose monetary policy. There are so many combinations and permutations as to what the BOJ would ...