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Cost of group insurance declines

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
Despite the spate of superannuation funds increasing the cost of cover, new Rainmaker analysis shows group insurance premiums fell by 7% to a four-year low of $8.7 billion. The research, conducted over 10 years, also revealed that not-for-profit (NFP) ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
After the Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the House of Representatives lawyers have expressed concern consumers may not understand the impact of the changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... in Melbourne, informed members in its accumulation plan that the cost of death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover will increase. Death per unit cost increased from $0.525 to $0.5450 (up 4%). Death and TPD per unit cost increased from $1.05 ...

Advisers jump onto paraplanning platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
A platform that connects financial advisers to paraplanners has onboarded over 250 users in the short time since it launched. Tanngo is streamlining the way advisers source paraplanning staff, growing to 140 advisers and 120 paraplanners since it set ...

UBS AM wholesale client coverage lead departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
UBS Asset Management Australia's head of wholesale client coverage has left the firm after nearly four years in the role. Ben Williams joined UBS AM in August 2017, tasked with managing relationships with aligned and independent financial advisers. ...

Last day to vote in MAX Awards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... Infrastructure Income Fund Fidante - Ares Global Credit Income Fund QSuper - QSuper Lifetime Pension AIA Australia - Crisis Extension Cover PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF THE YEAR BlueChip Communication Honner PritchittBland Mountain Media Reverb Media SOCIAL ...

Potential small carve out for annual renewal law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
ASIC will potentially provide leeway in the imminent annual renewal law, by not taking regulatory action against financial advisers who fail to provide a financial disclosure statement. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has identified practicality ...

Pendal to use Calastone order routing

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
ASX-listed Pendal Group has signed up for Calastone's automated processing of fund orders via its order routing solution. Calastone said Pendal, which has $101.7 billion in assets, is now live on order routing and transfer. "Over the past 12 months ...

Citi bolsters equities team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
Citi Australia made several hires this month to boost its equities and markets functions. Harry Benson was appointed to Australian equities sales trading execution team, where he will focus on Australian small to mid-caps and will service Citi's international ...

NAB denies underpaying full-time workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
National Australia Bank is denying it underpaid full-time employees as part of its ongoing investigation into a payroll bungle, which to date has repaid $55 million. The Financial Sector Union has raised concerns that current and former full-time NAB ...