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APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
APRA has suspended its work on individual disability income insurance, which was causing huge losses to insurance companies, expressing disappointment in the industry's response. The regulator first announced it was intervening on IDII products in 2019 ...

Government vows support for SMEs, self-funded retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Small business owners and self-funded retirees will get a boost out of the upcoming Federal Budget, with the government pledging to lower uplift rates, digitalise trust income reporting and improving the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system. Announced yesterday ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Commitment to sustainability is ramping up at abrdn, with the global manager announcing a dedicated business division and promoting its local ESG lead. abrdn's new Sustainability Group will provide subject matter expertise to the broader group's ...

Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Senators Jane Hume and Andrew Bragg have addressed Blockchain Week, emphasising the government's support of crypto and blockchain technology. In her address, Hume committed to establishing a market licensing regime for crypto exchanges and introducing ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Nanuk Asset Management has made its New World Fund available on the ASX. The Nanuk New World Fund is also now available via direct application and IDPS platforms as an active exchange traded managed fund. Its ASX ticker code is NNUK. Citi has been appointed ...

Morningstar bets on active fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
As market sell-offs continue to pummel ASX-listed active fund managers, Morningstar is betting big that Pendal, Magellan, Pinnacle and Platinum will deliver past the short-term noise. The fund mangers' "compounding potential" for larger assets under ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
TAL has taken out the Association of Financial Advisers' 2021 Life Company of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year. TAL also won the Overall Platinum and Income Protection categories. NEOS Life took home four awards for Service Quality, Trauma ...

VGI, Regal need more time on deal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
VGI Partners and Regal Funds Management have updated investors that they will need more time to work out the terms of their merger. ASX-listed VGI Partners said in an announcement to the market: "In relation to the proposed merger of VGI Partners and ...

Allspring Global Investments appoints fixed income leaders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
Allspring Global Investments has promoted two of its veteran investment professionals to senior leadership roles in the global fixed income department. Henrietta Pacquement, with 20 years of investment experience, will lead Allspring's newly formed ...

AustralianSuper announces joint venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
AustralianSuper has announced a new joint venture with British Land, which will see the two partner on the Canada Water Masterplan. British Land sold 50% of its stake in Canada Water Masterplan to AustralianSuper for £290 million. Following the completion ...