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Platform FUM grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
Platforms have seen strong increases in funds under management over the year to March 2021, new research shows. Plan For Life's latest analysis of wraps, platforms and master trusts revealed the leading market players all saw a rise in FUM. BT took ...

FSC launches DDO templates

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) and 60 of its members have worked together to launch two products ahead of the design and distribution obligations (DDO) regime. The FSC and members from life insurance, funds management and superannuation have collaborated ...

AIA appoints head of strategic partnerships

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
The life insurer has hired a head of strategic partnerships, who will be responsible for its master trust clients. Harumi Hancox has worked in group insurance for 25 years, most recently as the head of group life consulting services at IFS Insurance ...

Russell wins mandates worth $285m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... amounting to $285 million. Clayton Utz, Byrnecut Group and an unnamed reinsurer have tasked the Russell Investments Master Trust to oversee their employees' superannuation plans. Some 2500 new employees have joined the master trust. Byrnecut Group, a ...

Former adviser cops eight-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... adviser who enabled or authorised misleading and inaccurate letters about superannuation to be issued to some Aon Master Trust Members. In April, former Apogee Financial Planning representative Ahmed Saad pleaded guilty for dishonestly obtaining financial ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner is in the final stages of closing down as its team heads to Deloitte. At the end of April 2021, Rice Warner will officially cease trading and its consulting staff will all transfer to Deloitte. Rice Warner was founded by Michael ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... 2017, Hills allowed or authorised misleading and inaccurate letters about superannuation to be issued to some Aon Master Trust Members. ASIC alleges the letters misrepresented the past performance of Aon MySuper and the timing of when members would transition ...

Equity Trustees wins super trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as the superannuation trustee of a $400 million master trust. The Aracon Superannuation Fund will use Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited as its independent trustee. Aracon is a master plan whose sub-plans include ...

Rest hires from NGS Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... years at AMP, where she led the re-establishment of the AMP Wealth Investment Product function, management of the Master Trust and Platform investment menus, as well as product management within the Corporate Super team." Prior to AMP, Jose also worked ...

Rice Warner weighs in on Your Future, Your Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
Rice Warner has made several recommendations to the Your Future, Your Super package of reforms that the government and superannuation industry should not overlook. Under the new stapling measure, Rice Warner has two areas of concern. The first is that ...