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Schroders director jumps to Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... market quantitative equity products across Asia Pacific, based out of Sydney. She has previously worked at Mercer as an actuarial consultant. In her new role as a director, client portfolio management, quant strategies APAC at Robeco, Cheng will be based ...

Life insurers fork out more for mental health

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... higher than they were in 2013, with a 125% increase in the incidence of claims amongst men due to mental health. KPMG Actuarial partner Briallen Cummings said the increase in mental health claim pay-outs was notable despite the increase across the board. ...

How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... were legislated, KPMG predicted that the new laws would have an adverse impact on insurance premium. KPMG director, actuarial and financial risk Platon Chris predicted at the time that group life insurance premiums could increase by an average of 26% ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... new president for 2020, with eyes set on giving young actuaries a voice. Hoa Bui, currently also a director at KPMG Actuarial and partner-in-charge of actuarial and financial risk at KPMG Australia, has nabbed the role. During her term, Bui hopes to ...

TAL executive jumps to MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... financial officer having held the same position at TAL since 2012. MLC Life said Kent will lead both the finance and actuarial teams and will have accountability for financial management and internal audit strategies, systems, controls and governance ...

AustralianSuper SG modelling paints dismal picture

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... a part of AustralianSuper's submission to the Retirement Income Review and are based on the fund's internal actuarial modeling.

Calls for disability insurance reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... economy and acknowledged increased concerns by Australia's regulator about product sustainability. Daniel Longden, KPMG actuarial and financial risk partner, said: "Our research found that Australian workers tend to have higher payouts than their counterparts ...

Industry names recognised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... Warner executive director Michael Rice received the honour for his service to business and economics, particularly in the actuarial profession, and through his advisory roles. Ilana Atlas, board director at ANZ and former TCorp director, was recognised ...

Industry fund appoints investment head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... manager of investments, and Coopers and Lybrand as a director of its National Resource Centre. He began his career as an actuarial analyst in 1986 at The Wyatt Company, before a short stint as a teacher in New Zealand. He returned to actuarial duties ...

SMSFs can meet aspirational lifestyle: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... Australians with self-managed super funds are set to retire with enough savings to fund lavish retirement lifestyles. SMSF actuarial certificate supplier Accurium claims many retirees with self-managed super funds are set to land on a retirement windfall ...