ASIC review finds room for improvement remains with life insurance claims handling

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ASIC’s review of nearly 4800 individual disability income insurance (IDII) claims received between 1 January and 30 June 2021 has found more work is needed by insurers to ensure that... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton strengthens Fixed Income team

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Franklin Templeton Australia is pleased to announce the expansion of its Australian Fixed Income team with two key appointments. Angela Guan has been appointed as a Portfolio Analyst. She has previously... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson enhances Fixed Income business with internal appointments

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Janus Henderson has announced several promotions in its Fixed Income platform, effective 1 October 2022, that will further enhance its client-focussed business. Seth Meyer, currently a Credit Portfolio Manager at... Read more continue reading

FPA and AFA agree to explore merger proposal

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have agreed in principle to explore a merger between the two associations, with a goal of... Read more continue reading

Crescent Wealth appoints Chief Operating Officer and Head of Marketing and Growth

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Crescent Wealth is proud to announce the appointment of Rachel Edwards, an executive marketing, communications and operations leader with over 20 years’ experience in leadership positions spanning the financial services... Read more continue reading

iExtend appoints Head of Marketing

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Insurance innovator and market entrant iExtend has appointed Katherine Saivanidis as Head of Marketing to spearhead and coordinate brand awareness and educate advisers and insurers about the unique offer. Effective... Read more continue reading

ASIC warns brokers considering high-risk offers to retail investors

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ASIC is warning brokers to be careful about or reconsider offering high-risk products and services to retail investors, such as securities lending, crypto-assets and offers of ‘zero’ or ‘low-cost’ brokerage... Read more continue reading

Midwinter launches Goal Optimisation Engine for advisers

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Midwinter, a Bravura Solutions Limited company, has today announced the extension of its advice software with the launch of MultiGoal, a strategic goal optimisation engine for financial advisers. Advisers using... Read more continue reading

Iress appoints Anthony Glenning as non-executive director 

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Iress (IRE.ASX) has announced that Anthony Glenning will be joining the Iress board as an independent non-executive director. Mr Glenning has over 25 years’ experience in the software industry, 14... Read more continue reading

MaxCap appoints Rob Hattersley as Group Head of Capital

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Leading Australian real estate investment manager, MaxCap Group has announced the appointment of seasoned commercial real estate expert Rob Hattersley as Group Head of Capital. Rob will lead MaxCap’s Capital... Read more continue reading