2021 Aon Scholarship is now open

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Aon and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is proud to announce the 2021 Aon Scholarship is now open. Now in its 16th year, the Aon... Read more continue reading

Year of the Insurance Professional initiative recognises individuals and teams for outstanding professionalism

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is proud to announce the winners of the Making a Difference and Most Valuable team recognition awards, as part... Read more continue reading

When disclosure harms, rather than protects, consumers – an adviser guide to DDO compliance

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(Updated 16 September, 2021) Whilst the Hayne Royal Commission undoubtedly put a wrecking ball through most rooms in the financial services house, it is worth remembering that some walls were... Read more continue reading

The overlooked art of good governance

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Does your Outsourced CIO fit within your governance structure and offer the governance you need? It is a vitally important, yet often overlooked element in the development and maintenance of... Read more continue reading

Advice practice sustainability – a risk management perspective

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Financial advice in Australia is facing a sustainability challenge. Caught between the pincers of rising costs – including a 160% increase in the ASIC levy over 3 years[1] – and... Read more continue reading

Ethics and your elderly clients

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The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused older Australians to worry about their health and finances, it reportedly increased the incidence of elder abuse. This includes an increase in reported financial... Read more continue reading

MetLife wins record five ALUCA awards

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MetLife Australia has won a record five ALUCA (Australasian Life Underwriting and Claims Association) Life Insurance Excellence Awards 2021, which recognises excellence in life insurance claims and underwriting. MetLife, the first organisation... Read more continue reading

Global Spend on Financial Crime Compliance at Financial Institutions Reaches $213.9 Billion USD

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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has released its annual True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Global Report. The results derived from the comprehensive survey of 1,015 financial crime compliance decision makers at... Read more continue reading

Replacing insurance: Right? Or always wrong?

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Replacing insurance – or “Churning” as it is often called –  is a topic guaranteed to generated heated debate within the industry. At one extreme there are advisers whose entire... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International introduces new flexible ‘dynamic working’ for global employees

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Fidelity International is to offer employees the opportunity to work more flexibly as part of a new ‘dynamic working’ policy, which comes into effect immediately. This new way of working... Read more continue reading