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APRA urges entities to strengthen risk management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... explained. The FAR is due to commence for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) six months after Royal Assent and for insurance and superannuation 18 months. "But with the legislation yet to pass the Senate, it's not clear when the Governor-General ...

Advising through disability implications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... William Johns discussed the main issues for planners and how to proceed to the benefit of clients with Hayes and Co Insurance director Katherine Hayes and, principal adviser at Health & Finance Integrated, Paul Conte. "When I first meet with a client ...

Advisers must register for FSCP: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... Touching on the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), she said ASIC has a formal role in the review in respect of its life insurance work. "Specifically, our work on the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) review has been incorporated into the quality of advice ...

No big surprises, Levy promises

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... financial institutions so that's not a proposal that I have changed." Another "slight adjustment" will be regarding life insurance remuneration. "I think it's fair to say I came into this review, not being a fan of commissions. And I continue ...

The challenge of articulating value of ongoing advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... really require financial advice at all, but that's why ongoing fees are charged. "One bloke pays me a lot of money as his insurance policy against arrogance and stupidity, because he's far smarter than me," Win joked. "He's very self-directed ...

Zurich Australia adds chief information officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... Asia Service Centre, which also supported the Canadian business. He also spent 10 years at DSC Technology in the Life Insurance Practice, working with clients in the US, Singapore and India. "Deepak brings an impressive breadth of international experience ...

Iress unveils Connectivity Network

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... execution process, thereby increasing the number of clients advisers can serve. It will directly connect platforms and insurance providers with advice softwares. Core to the Connectivity Network is the delivery of a new cloud-based infrastructure capability ...

AFCA secures $900m in compensation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... complaints related to credit cards, home loans, personal transaction accounts, personal loans, and MV - comprehensive insurance. AFCA said the top five issues by product line are delay in insurance claim handling, insurance claim amount, denial of an ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... currently serves as chair and member of the corporate governance and nominating committee for Canadian multi-national insurance company and financial services provider Manulife Financial Corp and will retire from its board as he assumes the chair responsibilities ...

Insignia revamps wrap platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... investments; most of the listed investments in the S&P All Ordinaries Index, plus several NAB term deposits. MLC Life Insurance has been added to the retail insurance offer for super clients, to complement the existing panel of AIA, TAL, and Zurich. ...