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Financial product registrations up 30%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... overall registration growth numbers." APIR also expanded its identification coverage with the first registration of insurance related products in 2021/22, he added. Financial product termination numbers for 2021/22 were also lower than previous years ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... is met and a review of key terms of advice (personal advice and general advice). Moreover, the retention of the Life Insurance Framework, retention of the Australian Financial Services Licence and support for principles-based regulation were also other ...

TAL completes acquisition of Westpac Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia Pty Limited has completed its acquisition of Westpac's life insurance arm, almost one year after it was announced. From today all of Westpac's life insurance business and existing policies will transfer over to TAL Group. ...

APRA consults on new operational risk standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... Outsourcing and CPS 232 Business Continuity Management, superannuation standards SPS 231 and SPS 232, and private health insurance standard HPS 231. The standards come in response to changing business models and developments in good practice, APRA chair ...

KKR appoints director, client and partner group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... based in Sydney. Rooney joins from Pendal Group where he worked for over seven years, his latest role was head of bank insurance and distribution. He also held the same role at Pendal's predecessor, BT Investment Management. A KKR spokesperson said ...

Four investment specialists join Resolution Life

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... joining is William Bahramali, who will also take on the role of senior investment manager. Previously, he worked at QBE Insurance as a manager of investment planning and solutions and Credit Suisse as an operations analyst. Finally, Resolution Life has ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... asset model is very difficult to implement because of the challenges associated with custody, professional indemnity insurance and approved product lists. A regulated managed investment scheme removes this complexity," he said.

Resolution Life appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... Mutual. His appointment is effective February 2023, bringing more than two decades' experience in life and health insurance. His previous experience includes several senior roles at AIA including chief health insurance officer and chief marketing ...

Perpetual Private hires from MLC, MetLife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... Westpac, BT Financial Group and MetLife in Australia and in the Middle East including retail, private wealth, advice, group insurance, medical insurance and holistic advice," Baker said. "Matt brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role ...

Suncorp agrees to super class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... more than $14 million to be paid to the litigation funder to cover action costs and in remuneration, after-the-event insurance of $1.3 million, $650,000 to KordaMentha to administer the settlement distribution scheme and $12,000 to be paid to Quirk for ...