Not-for-profit insurance company HCF Life has collaborated with software company UnderwriteMe to launch Life Protect Insurance, which provides customers with personalised solutions that consider their respective circumstances, such as lifestyle, medical, and family history. Life Protect Insurance is available online and will replace the existing non-underwritten Smart Term Insurance product. HCF health insurance customers will … Read more

State Street Corporation’s front-to-back asset servicing platform, Alpha, now supports the entire ETF lifecycle with front, middle, and back-office capabilities. The State Street Alpha for ETF Issuers offering integrates Charles River Development’s front-office products with State Street’s ETF servicing capabilities to deliver end-to-end technology and processes for ETF issuers. State Street Alpha provides a centralised … Read more

Certified financial planner Neil Kendall has received a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the financial planning profession. Kendall is the managing director of independent financial planning company Tupicoffs, provided leadership to the Financial Planning Association (now Financial Advice Association) over several years, and has won several professional awards, including the … Read more

The FAAA has presented Lipman Burgon financial adviser Kristine Pham with the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for semester one of 2023. Sydney-based Pham joined Lipman Burgon in 2021 and has seven years of experience in financial planning. The Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award is named after the late ‘First Lady of Financial Planning’. It recognises the … Read more

TelstraSuper’s chair Anne-Marie O’Loghlin has been named Member of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours Awards for her service to the superannuation industry, women’s rights and the wider community. “This is a well-deserved honour for Anne-Marie whose skills and experience including her tireless work and dedication to improving retirement outcomes for … Read more