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No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... super funds shifting to keep up. "Thinking about the defensive portion of our investors' portfolios - if you buy car insurance or home insurance it costs you money to do that, the insurance company doesn't pay you to take out that insurance. Historically ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... and discrimination. Her experience led her to leave the financial services industry all together. Also in 2020, QBE Insurance Group chief executive Pat Regan departed after three years in the role just 10 days after a complaint about his behaviour was ...

Advice firm launches dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... run their business," he said. Financial advisers can join IIP Dealer Group for a flat licensee fee of $25,000 plus PI insurance and an iComply2 fee to enable continued improvement of the technology. The pricing also tiers down depending on the number ...

The hits you don't see hurt the most: Aviva

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... by Aviva Investors, demonstrated that COVID-19's blows to real assets have left pension funds wary. Less than half of insurance companies (49%) surveyed are considering increasing their allocation to real assets over the next year, and pension funds ...

Trustees cutting corners: Rowell

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... do not clearly link how these affect the financial interests of members. Some did not consider the appropriateness of insurance strategies or if insurance fees charged in relation to the product inappropriately erode the retirement income of beneficiaries ...

No pat on the back for high performers: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... base," Ross said "The decision to focus on five-year returns highlights the long term nature of superannuation. "With insurance being default opt-out for most members, this benchmarking aspect is also very important."

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... information in a balanced and factual way that is not misleading and/or deceptive - particularly in relation to initial insurance cancellation notices. "Such communication should support those members who receive and read the information to make an informed ...

Wealth an unnecessary failure: Thorburn

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... the way Australia's banks might have hoped. The NAB boss said wealth management discussions such as the need for life insurance and how to save for retirement didn't come naturally to bankers, adding wealth management was outside the natural circle of ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to front the Royal Commission, alongside $51 billion industry super fund Rest and AMP, who will return for ...

CFS and a messy MySuper transition

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... MySuper. It went on to say if members transferred out of personal MyChoice super, they would risk losing benefits like insurance cover. Counsel assisting the Commission Michael Hodge alleged CFS tried to scare the members into staying in their current ...
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