Simon Swanson

Features

Has APRA’s tough move on agreed value DII changed the game for good?

Mike Taylor writes that few, if any, of the major players are arguing that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority got it wrong with its major intervention with re...

Financial planning

Culture and cohesion needed to fix industry

It is not enough to merely change culture in the financial services industry as cohesion is needed to achieve good culture and risk management. ...

People & Products

ClearView Wealth appoints chief risk officer

Orla Cowan has been appointed by ClearView Wealth to chief risk officer....

Financial planning

ClearView antes up to defend life/risk commissions

Major insurer ClearView has committed to defending life/risk commissions in the face of the negative findings from the Royal Commission....

Life/Risk

ClearView calls for all insurance to be opt-in

ClearView has welcomed changes in last night’s Budget to make group insurance opt-in for workers under 25, calling for the policy to be extended to all superannuation mem...

Financial planning

Are the days of the dealer group numbered?

The existing financial planning dealer group model is under significant pressure and struggling to remain relevant, according to ClearView managing director, Simon Swanso...