Industry Insights
Evolving model for life insurance
A life insurance advice model, where product issuers pay for consumers to seek independent advice, could be a way forward for the industry as it moves on from the turmoil of the 2018 Royal Commission and regains public trust, according to a senior lawyer.
Technology is the facilitator, not the answer
Here, life insurance industry specialist Lesley Mamelok, Acting CEO and CFO, Integrity Life talks to the influence that technology is having on the sector.
Minister lauds COVID-19 response from life insurance industry
Senator Jane Hume this week praised life insurers for providing a “safety net” for Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FSC Future of Advice: Nerida Cole
We spoke to financial advice industry specialist Nerida Cole from Dixon Advisory about the impacts of COVID-19 on the financial wellbeing of Australians, as well as how the crisis has demonstrated the true value of advice.
A fund managers’ perspective on investing and climate change
Speakers from the UK, Hong Kong and Sydney joined us for the FSC’s recent under 35s Circuit event on investing and the influence of climate change on global markets.
Superannuation – what's it really for?
Three major fiscal safety nets saved many Australians from economic penury in this pandemic – the taxpayer-funded JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes, and the superannuation early access scheme.