Fund Product Update
/MLC launches private equity fund
Kwala launches ethical investing app
Risk Regulatory Update
/ASIC launches financial adviser hub
Labor vows to scrap financial advice degree for experienced advisers
ASIC commences civil case against Westpac for charging fees of the dead
FASEA to be wound up, ASIC taking over
MLC sued by ASIC
FASEA exam pass rate sinking
Fund People Update
/Janus Henderson welcomes new heads and internal promotions
Rest appoints GM of super
LGIAsuper and Energy Super announce CEO for the joint fund
First Super appoints member director and first associate director
Challenger welcomes new CFO
Ethical Partners Funds Management appoints sustainability analyst
VFMC appoints senior equities analyst
MLC AM welcomes portfolio manager
LGS appoints deputy chair
Lonsec CEO departs
Risk People Updates
/MLC Life welcomes new managers
AMP welcomes risk specialist
CountPlus appoints new director
MLC loses CEO
Risk People Updates
/MLC Life to restructure, new roles created and filled
AMP confirms redundancies on the cards
Risk Regulatory Updates
/FASEA exam sitting options, updates to approved education
NAB fined for charging fees for no service
Risk People Update
/Pitcher Partners welcomes six new partners
Financial Executive Women (FEW) welcomes new CEO
MLC GM resigns
CBA loses executive GM of CBA Private
AMP Life appoints new executives
Risk People Updates
/MLC Wealth welcomes chair
FPA announces redundancies
Risk People Update
/MLC welcomes GM of Godfrey Pembroke and MLC Connect
Centrepoint appoints chief financial officer
Westpac announces executive movements
Suncorp loses wealth head after just three months
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 19 May 2020
/AIA Australia launches Medix medical service
Bravura rolls out automated advice platform in NZ
MLC launching new advice business, retires brands
CountPlus acquires Centenary Financial
FASEA extends exams for advisers, releases April exam results
Tailormade Financial Strategies has AFSL cancelled
Ausfunds Management AFS licence returned
Royal commission measures deferred for six months
Fund People as at 26 November 2019
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Lonsec Research appoints executive director
CFS and Avanteos welcome independent non-executive director
LGS appoints new CEO
MLC welcomes head of managed accounts
AFCA appoints COO
ASFA welcomes new board members
Fiona Trafford-Walker retires from Frontier Advisors
David Smith passes away
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 6 August 2019
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IRESS improves Xplan
FPA CPD platform launch
CountPlus shareholders in favour of acquiring Count Financial
CBA approved to divest CFSGAM
APRA stakeholder survey shows regulator favour dropping
NAB document leak
MLC adviser fee class action plans
ASIC suing ANZ over periodical fee payments
FASEA exam update
Grandfathering commissions proposed ban date 1 January 2021
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 9 July 2019
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NEOS Life enhances risk-only superannuation product
AMP adds functionality to My AMP
OnePath updates trauma definitions, underwriting engine
MLC Super changing TPD claim assessments for Any Occupation
First FASEA exams completed
APRA: financial institutions to register an ‘accountable person’
AWSM has AFSL cancelled
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 19 February 2019
/Clearview updates LifeSolutions pricing
MLC MySuper goes from single strategy to lifestage
Delays for MLC sale
Westpac looking at selling in-house planners
Fourth report on four major banks released
FASEA adjusts adviser exam
Freedom Insurance Group suspends trading
ASIC appeals Federal Court decision on Westpac breaches
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 6 November 2018
/Tasplan appoints MetLife as group insurer
AMP risk business closed after sale
New life insurance reporting standards launched
ClearView upgrades LifeSolutions
Asteron Life product update
TAL Accelerated Protection upgrades
MLC offering 10 per cent premium discounts via digital underwriting platform
ASIC inviting consultation on proposed licensee competence requirements
AFA and FPA apply for Code Monitoring job
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 2 October 2018
/Asteron Life Complete product changes
Zurich launches new adviser portal
MetLife Australia back in retail life business
ASIC taking civil action against ANZ
ASIC report finds unacceptable delays in reporting by institutions
Dover Financial Advisers and sole director taken to court
FASEA announces changes to qualification requirements for advisers
NAB and MLC facing class action over consumer credit insurance
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 8 August 2018
/AIA Australia increasing discounts
TAL-owned Affinia extends advice offering into licensee services
Level premium policy replacement at BT
Media Super reappoints Hannover Life Re, drops premiums
FSC code of practice to cover super trustees too
Digital advice company and retiree advice platform merge
MLC to refund $65m, NULIS before royal commission
ASIC announces professional standards reform for advisers
AMP fast-forwards advice remediation
Advisory businesses to be publicly rated
NAB slammed at Royal Commission for 'hopelessly conflicted' compensation situation
Risk People Updates as at 24 July 2018
/MetLife appoint new COO
MLC welcomes new, farewells old CEO
NIBA regional broker awards
Risk people as at 1 May 2018
/MLC appoints general manager
HUB24 distribution team expanded
Nominations for AFA Excellence in Education Award open
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 18 April 2018
/TAL offers life coaching for those with mental illness
CommInsure enhances digital underwriting
Adviser education course launched by Asteron
AIA pushes for insurers to fund mental health treatment
MLC launched new underwriting engine
Predictive underwriting offered to tradies by ANZ
Commonwealth partners with Bravura
CBA enters into undertaking
Trustee Partners acquires advice group
AMP admits serious misconducts
AMP admits serious misconduct, misleading ASIC
CBA and subsidiaries enter into EU with ASIC
