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Reverse mortgage lenders shortsighted: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
While older Australians are largely benefitting from reverse mortgages in the short term, many have a poor understanding of the risks and the long-term pitfalls, ASIC said. An ASIC review of reverse mortgage lending shows older Australians failed to ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
BT has announced a raft of enhancements to its Protection Plans products, including updated medical definitions and increased life insurance cover for farmers and homemakers. Previously capped at $3 million, farmers will now be able to access up to ...

Workers want extra super contributions: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
Working Australians want their employer to contribute more towards their retirement savings, according to latest research from a $57 billion Queensland superannuation fund. Sunsuper released its 2018 Australian Employee Insights Report, which found ...

More risk advisers offloading practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
Pressures of the Royal Commission, the Life Insurance Framework and educational reforms are prompting risk advisers to hurriedly sell their practices at discount prices, a merger and acquisitions expert says. Radar Results principal John Birt said there ...

TAL waives life premiums for drought-stricken farmers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Life insurer TAL will waive insurance premiums for drought-affected farmers in New South Wales and Queensland for a period of six months, it announced today. TAL retail customers who are eligible for the Federal government's farm household allowance ...

MetLife partners with industry fund for digital tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
MetLife Australia partnered with an $8 billion industry superannuation fund to launch its digital life insurance tool designed to speed up claims tracking and lodgment for fund members. Statewide Super partnered with MetLife to launch the new digital ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Some of Australia's prominent life insurers are preparing for time in the Royal Commission witness box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The S&P 500 index closed at 2896.74 points at the end of last night's trading activity on Wall Street. Yes, Virginia, it's a new record high! Yippee-kay-yay and hallelujah! This is good for stock markets around the world, including Australia. ...

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 ...

OneVue posts solid earnings, fund services stands out

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
OneVue posted $49 million in revenue in FY18, up 20% on the previous year, as its managed funds administration service delivered a standout year. The managed fund administration business alone delivered $2.2 million of the year's total revenue growth ...