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Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A comprehensive ASIC review of direct life insurance found sales practices and products that offer little to no value are leading to poor consumer outcomes. The practises of 11 life insurance providers selling direct-to-customers were examined and included ...

Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
Australians' retirement savings reached a record high of $2.7 trillion at the end of June 2018, latest APRA data shows. MySuper continued to grow at a faster rate than other segments to make up 25% of the asset pool. MySuper assets grew 13.6% to $675.6 ...

Royal Commission challenges super regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission cast serious doubts over the ability of APRA and ASIC to effectively regulate the superannuation industry, questioning their purpose in safeguarding retirement savings and the stability of the financial system. In his fifth round ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Retail superannuation funds at CBA, NAB, AMP and other institutions could face criminal charges after the Royal Commission's team of lawyers highlighted several instances where corporate and superannuation law was breached. The closing submission ...

SMSFs too conservative: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
More than half (54%) of the respondents in Financial Standard's latest spot poll believe self-managed super funds are too conservative when it comes to allocating assets. Only a third (33%) said they were content with the allocation strategies and will ...

Life insurance sector strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
The life insurance industry turned in a solid FY18, latest APRA statistics show. In the year to 30 June 2018, life insurers' total revenue stood at $37.6 billion, up 11.5% higher than the previous corresponding period. This was driven by net policy ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...

Royal Commission on social media: Regulators under scrutiny

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
As the Royal Commission superannuation hearings turned onto the final straight this week, commentators took to Twitter to have their say. Hardly a surprise given the #BankingRC > "...The banking, finance and insurance sector now has the lowest Ethics ...

APRA banned one person in 10 years: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard Australia's prudential regulator has banned one person for not being fit and proper since 2008 - after the law changed requiring APRA take the matter to court. Under examination from counsel assisting Michael Hodge, APRA deputy ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple ...