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Grow Super signs first admin client

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... said. Grow Super's new platform, which is called TINA, was announced in July last year. Gee, who was previously a partner at KPMG focused on superannuation, joined in April and was tasked with implementing Grow's plans for the platform. The admin platform ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
KPMG is calling for the imbalance between men and women's retirement outcomes to be redressed, pinning the blame on superannuation concessions. In its submission to the government's review of the retirement income system, KPMG highlights how the current ...

FSC sheds light on cancer impact

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... stomach cancer at 0.82. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said the FSC was releasing the data in an effort to educate Australian's about the "sheer volume and rates" at which cancer affected the nation. "In the year to 30 June 2019, life insurance companies ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... to radically transform and disrupt markets and economies. That's according to the latest research from KPMG and the Australian National University, who together, compiled a list of 20 predictions of the trends that will shape our lives over the next ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... sector had experienced within recent times. "The last two years have been a period of considerable challenge for the Australian life insurance industry," Blight-Johnston said. "Customers and the public are increasingly asking questions about the value ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... roles at Westpac, Merrill Lynch Australia, Bankers Trust Australia and KPMG. He is also a director and treasurer of the Australian Association of Lloyd's Members. The appointments follow that of former Nikko Asset Management head of global operations ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... fintechs and the next fintechs to shake up the global financial services scene. This year's iteration saw seven Australian fintechs make the cut, including emerging challenger bank Judo Bank, whose notable backers include the likes of Myer Family ...

TPD riddled with issues: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... permanent disability insurance and the claims handling process. The regulator said the problems means the over millions of Australian workers who pay for the cover can't rely on it when they need it the most. "Over 12 million Australian workers automatically ...

Mental health tops TPD claims

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... dealing with mental health," Bui added. The research comes as the peak body for the shared value business strategy warns Australian businesses of Australia's mental health crisis. The Shared Value Project - in partnership with SuperFriend, NAB, AIA ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Values are driving the decision-making of Australian retail investors, according to KPMG. Latest findings from the global consultancy's research arm KPMG Acuity show Australian retail investors are more concerned about values than perhaps was previously ...