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Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... existing members of the executive team, they will drive the ongoing transformation of our organisation for the improved benefit of all stakeholders." Insignia is also introducing a chief executive, superannuation role and a chief technology officer position. ...

MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... Trust. Changes that affect both products include an additional 60-day waiting period option for income protection for all benefit periods and eligible occupations. The monthly income protection benefit calculation now includes bonuses, meaning policyholders ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... another levy on the sector of $18.5 million for the 2025 financial year. Only 26% of advisers think the QAR reforms will benefit their business models, while a similar number believe the changes will make advice more accessible to consumers. Provident ...

Advisers encouraged to embrace AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
The Investment Trends Adviser Technology Needs Report found financial advisers are showing a strong demand for better technology integration as they look to consolidate their tech stacks. Interestingly, the survey found the adoption of artificial intelligence ...

Global outfit acquires Vasco Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
Vasco Trustees is to be bought by diversified financial services group TMF Group. Melbourne-based Vasco Trustees has been acquired by the group, which boasts more than 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, offering employee, financial and legal administration ...

Future Super returns 10.1% to ethically minded members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... investment in clean energy is at an all-time high, set to reach US$2 trillion this year. Our members are well-positioned to benefit from this global movement," Davis said. According to APRA stats, Future Super has 54,300 members and $2.15 billion in ...

MLC MySuper option returns 9.8%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... assets. "Our unlisted real estate investments are currently weighted towards the industrials sector, which continues to benefit from the e-commerce and digitisation trends. These assets are less exposed than assets in the office and retail sectors, which ...

TelstraSuper produces 9.6% MySuper return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
TelstraSuper's lifecycle MySuper offering turned around 9.6% for all its members under 50 who have not made an investment choice. The result, which is net of all investment fees and taxes, demonstrates the value of its lifecycle structure, chief investment ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... co-ownership agreement with life insurance policyholders under which it pays some premiums in exchange for a share of the benefit if a claim is made. By doing so, it's intended that policyholders who might otherwise cancel or lapse their cover due to ...

Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... whistleblowers who make a "substantiated disclosure" and where addressing the misconduct would result in a significant public benefit. It should also look at introducing compensation options for whistleblowers who are unable to make such disclosures ...