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Occupational exclusions under scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... may be required for changes to the current regulatory framework. Occupational exclusions occur when the default insurance cover is not available or only partially available for certain occupations that an insurer has classified as higher risk. Occupational ...

Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... investment industry, and there is also a small risk that they could break Australian consumer law, which doesn't explicitly cover the financial services sector but can be taken across that." The report shows that just one quarter of investment managers ...

Forrest pitches a green Fortescue to super funds

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
In his keynote address at the AIST's investment conference, Andrew Forrest said Fortescue is ready to go green by 2030 and it's the best opportunity for super funds to get exposure to green hydrogen. He said Fortescue will release its scope ...

Greater scrutiny of choice products needed: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
On the opening day of its annual ASI Conference, and in light of the APRA performance test results, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Eva Scheerlinck has expressed concern about the number of Australians that remain unaware their ...

Economic recap: Week to August 27

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... market has brightened considerably in recent months... These favourable conditions for job seekers should help the economy cover the considerable remaining ground to reach maximum employment," he said. "The rapid reopening of the economy has brought ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... The industry superannuation fund has informed members the premiums they pay for death and total and permanent disablement cover is changing. Cbus has issued new premium prices across its manual, electech, non-manual and professional categories which ...

Life insurer wins RAC mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... great services and experiences. "We are focused on providing quality insurance solutions to our members that provide great cover, great value and great service," he said. A NobleOak survey found that despite the impact of a once-in-a-lifetime global ...

NAB fined $18.5m over misleading fee disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... ensure fee disclosure statements were provided in a timely manner. As such, NAB will pay a penalty of $18.5 million and cover ASIC's costs. The regulator was pushing for a penalty of $40 million to be imposed but the judge, Justice Davies, determined ...

Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
Only 14% of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents ...

Adviser support services a boon for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... 2025," he said. During FY21, Sequoia acquired PantherCorp, Yellow Brick Road's wealth division, Philip Capital, and Total Cover Australia. He expects a further boost in revenue as acquisitions made in FY21 make full contributions in the following financial ...