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PensionDanmark selects future chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... fund's chair Lars Sandahl Sørensen said. "Peter Stensgaard Mørch is a capacity on both a professional, leadership and human level. He is dedicated to make a difference and he has a special ability to succeed. A perfect match to an innovative and ambitious ...

Liverpool Partners invests in AI

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
The Sydney-based private equity investor has acquired a majority stake in Australian hyper-automation and artificial intelligence consulting firm Simplyai. As part of the deal, former Seven Group Holdings group chief operating officer and Accenture ...

PwC picks senior leaders to oversee review

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski has been picked to lead an independent review of the firm and its own Tony O'Malley has been appointed chief risk and ethics leader amid the ongoing tax crisis. The independent review, originally announced last ...

Super fund members eye change

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
The superannuation industry is witnessing a 13-year peak in members' intention to switch funds, according to the latest Super member engagement report by Investment Trends. The report revealed that this surge in switching intention aligns with a substantial ...

HCF Life under ASIC surveillance

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... pre-existing condition term. "Which is commonplace across guaranteed acceptance insurance products to provide the seller some level of protection from people falsely claiming when they have a known medical issue," it added. With the growing underinsurance ...

Absolute-return bond funds fail ambitious returns: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... regardless of the direction of markets. They are typically less constrained by benchmarks and maintain a structurally lower level of duration risk and sensitivity to interest rates compared to other fixed income strategies. However, Morningstar found ...

Sales-oriented fear stunts expansion goals: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... to achieving higher success rates than their peers. Combining these personality traits may result in a higher confidence level that influences their overall ability to drive growth," the paper read.

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... assets as a rough stand-in for illiquid assets. The Australian Retirement Trust Lifecycle Balanced Pool holds the highest level of unlisted assets (34%); UniSuper's Balanced option holds the lowest level at 13%. Meanwhile, AustralianSuper's Balanced ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Stakeholder responses to the federal budget are mixed at best, with many believing key measures require further consideration and consultation. Perhaps the measure that will most impact the financial services industry, the government remained firm in ...

NALI measure receives mixed response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... proposed that for SMSFs and small APRA-regulated funds, income that is currently taxable as NALI will be limited to twice the level of general expense and the income that is taxable as NALI will exclude contributions. In January, the government had suggested ...