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Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... accommodate accumulation plans and allows for employer-subsidised administration fees and insurance premiums as an employee benefit. Moreover, it can accept Superannuation Guarantee contributions within five to 15 business days of completing an application ...

Rainmaker Information names research head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... research team. His vast experience will enhance our research efforts and Aman's profile in the industry will no doubt be of benefit to the business." For his part, Ramrakha said he is delighted with his new role. "I'm very much looking forward to ...

Advisers urged to capitalise on HNW interest in alternatives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... provide education and support on a topic that is becoming increasingly of interest to HNW investors and one where they may benefit from professional guidance." The report subsequently said there is a compelling opportunity for financial advisers to refine ...

Former Diverger managing director joins VBP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
David Carney is stepping back from managing Vital Business Partners (VBP), appointing Nathan Jacobsen to take over as chief executive. Carney co-founded VBP in 2013, leading it as chief executive ever since. Now, he has decided to step back from the ...

Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial saw funds under management increase by $11.7 billion (up 3.9%) to $312.3 billion as at March 31, and has completed the migration of MLC Wrap to Expand. Total net outflows for the quarter were $1.7 billion, largely reflecting the transitory ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... However, on a more positive note, 62% of those surveyed believe that strong investment governance could yield a return benefit of at least 0.5% per annum over time. KPMG consulting partner Platon Chris said the survey demonstrates a very clear recognition ...

ART reduces admin fees for high balance accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... accounts, Super Savings - Business Accumulation accounts, Super Savings - Corporate Accumulation accounts (including Defined Benefit Additional Accumulation accounts), Super Savings Transition to Retirement Income accounts and Super Savings Retirement ...

Franklin Templeton to build advanced financial AI platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Service (GPT-4 model), Azure AI Search, and Azure AI Document Intelligence. Franklin Templeton said the first potential benefit would be to improve the productivity of sales and marketing teams and to create more personalised support for their clients. ...

Crescent Wealth to merge into Russell Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... "While we are disappointed by the outcome, we remain focused on making Shariah-compliant investment decisions for the benefit of our members and promoting their best financial interests for the long-term," Crescent Wealth said.

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... that life insurance claims processing takes an average of 7.3 days within super and 5.1 days outside of it, while death benefit claims average around 10 days. Guiamatsia emphasised the need for a more proactive approach saying that policyholders are ...