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Citi Australia managing director takes on expanded remit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... strategic oversight of Citi's engagement and support for institutional partners such as super funds, asset managers, insurers, and wealth platforms. She has over 25 years' experience in financial services, spanning banking and asset management. In 2022 ...

Life insurers struggle with code compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Life insurers continue to breach their own compliance code with more than 12,000 instances recorded, yet the body overseeing their conduct fears this is likely under-reported. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) saw another increase in the number ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... interconnectedness within the private credit ecosystem also raised concerns for the IMF. It said that while banks, pension funds and insurers appear to not have a material exposure to private credit, some may have concentrated exposure in the sector. ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... consequences for third-party providers supporting the system are clear, Mercer said, looking at administrators, custodians, insurers, investment managers and asset consultants, and actuaries and auditors. Having already reduced in line with industry ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... superannuation trustees, who must act in the best financial interests of their members. "As one of Australia's oldest life insurers, we're determined to work with government, trustees and consumers to develop a more equitable and sustainable framework ...

MLC Life Insurance hires from Cbus

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... integral to the work of a chief technology officer." "MLC Life Insurance is one of Australia's oldest and most trusted life insurers, and I'm excited to bring my experience to continue to improve an already excellent proposition for customers and par ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once the federal government implements its proposal to expand financial advice. This is according to industry experts who say that super funds are in good stead to bolster the availability ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... first two tranches of the QAR reforms. The second phase proposes opening financial advice to banks, super funds, and insurers. On the point that accountants appear to be missing from the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes proposed changes, Heffron ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... pillars to the co-ownership offer, he said. "We have always been proactive in the market whether that be with advisers, insurers or regulators and this is no different in that we have sought out an arrangement that legitimately enables us to engage with ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... 234 self-assessments in the next six months as part of APRA's cybersecurity stocktake involving more than 300 banks, insurers, and super funds. The update on priorities comes as Australia's total retirement savings pot marches steadily towards $4 trillion. ...
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