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David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... forward to working with the PRI board and team to ensure that the PRI continues to support its signatories in implementing the six principles for responsible investment. "Now more than ever, these principles play a critical role in helping institutional ...

Major legislations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... improve the governance of these entities, Frydenberg said. The banking sector can expect FAR to commence on 1 July 2022 or six months after the commencement of the legislation. For the insurance and superannuation sectors, it will apply from 1 July 2023 ...

Unpaid super tops $5bn per year: ISA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... Australian workers lose about $1700 in superannuation each year, ISA said, amounting to $60,000 less in retirement. In the last six years, the unpaid super debt has climbed to $28.8 billion. It's as a result of many employers only paying superannuation ...

SCA slams five super funds' junk insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... the consumer advocate organisation. Each of these funds continue to apply junk terms to members once they are unemployed for six months, SCA director Xavier O'Halloran said. "The only exception is NGS, which applies the terms to those unemployed ...

Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... valuation approaches following out-of-cycle revaluation adjustments". In communicating its findings, APRA noted that only six RSE licensees it looked at had dedicated valuation committees in place prior to the market volatility seen early last year. ...

MetLife upgrades adviser platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... 70% replacement of income - up to $30,000 per month without income tiering and the option to increase cover for the first six months of up to 90% of income, then 70% ongoing to age 70. These are in addition to a previously announced three-year rate guarantee ...

Joining the 1% around the world: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... $2.8 million to join the 1% in New Zealand, but with a lower average wage a New Zealander would have to work 81 years and six months. With the most significant wealth disparity of the countries analysed, Chinese workers face an uphill battle when it ...

Integrity Life hires product GM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... product and proposition, hiring from MetLife. Gary Bailison has been appointed to the newly created role after spending the last six years at MetLife. He was most recently chief transformation officer and was previously head of individual insurance. ...

Economic recap: Week to October 22

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... costs of the utilities, goods, and services they purchases remain virtually stable. Inflation has died. It was even buried six feet underground when the pandemic happened. But as the world conquered and adjusted to learn to live with the virus, inflation ...

U Ethical hires fixed income PM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... administration services including unit registry for its suite of funds. U Ethical was established in 1985 and currently has six wholesale funds on offer.