Australians seeking financial guidance in face of COVID-19 uncertainty

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Australian consumers are taking a more active interest in their insurance and superannuation, as the impact of COVID-19 on personal finances continues to be felt.  According to new research from... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance appoint CEO and Managing Director

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The Board has completed its global search and is pleased to appoint Mr Rodney Cook as CEO and Managing Director of MLC Life Insurance, with effect from Monday 15 June... Read more continue reading

Westpac releases findings into AUSTRAC Statement of Claim issues

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Westpac has announced the results of its investigation into the Anti-Money Laundering and CounterTerrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance issues, as well as releasing the Advisory Panel Report into Board Governance of... Read more continue reading

Savers hardest hit by means test rules

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A large portion of Australia’s middle-income earners are encouraged to spend their retirement nest egg or lose access to more disposable income from the Age Pension as the current means... Read more continue reading

Corporations and investors must do more to combat racism

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Ending racism in America is a responsibility of corporations, and corporations must recognize that their current efforts to promote their core values, and diversity and inclusion programs, fall far short... Read more continue reading

Daintree Capital Core Income Fund rated “Recommended” by Zenith

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Daintree Capital (Daintree), a specialist Australian active fixed income manager and part of the Perennial Group, has been upgraded to a “Recommended” rating by Zenith Investment Partners for its Core... Read more continue reading

TAL evolves adviser support with dedicated content hub

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Leading Australian life insurance specialist, TAL, has expanded their support for advisers with a new digital hub of tools and resources aimed at helping them and their clients adapt to... Read more continue reading

Over 60s take to AMP’s social media bot for COVID-19 help

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Over 60s are the biggest users of AMP’s new Facebook messenger “bot”, designed to assist those seeking financial help and information on COVID-19. The bot asks users who interact with... Read more continue reading

Allianz Retire+ announce new board appointment

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Allianz Retire+ announces the appointment of Sally Evans as Independent Non-Executive Director to the Allianz Retire+ Board, effective 1 June 2020. The appointment of Ms Evans reflects her extensive international... Read more continue reading

Major overhaul of AFSL system required to reflect new era of professionalism in financial planning

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched its five-year policy platform by recommending a professional registration for individual financial planners replace the current system that requires an Australian... Read more continue reading