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Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement will form part of PRI's submission to the federal parliament Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, which is holding an inquiry into the establishment of such an act. ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... 5,904.03 points and the Russell 2000 at 1,413.64 points - on 1 March 2017. This was the day US president Trump addressed the joint session of Congress that was speculated to trigger sell orders if he doesn't spell out the details of his reflationary ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
Some of the financial services industry's biggest players fronted the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into life insurance on Friday. Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane faced the panel first, telling the Committee that any further ...

Blue Sky expands board with new directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... prior to which he was global chief investment officer at BNP Paribas in London, global chief of investment at Fidelity and joint managing director and chief of investment for Schroders in Australia. Blue Sky has also welcomed former Queensland chairman ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... concerns and creates certainty for members when discussing and recommending life insurance." The Parliamentary Joint Committee hearing into Life Insurance is due for report on 30 June 2017, offering individuals the chance to identify widespread issues ...

Australian Unity buys Altius, sells down Wingate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... banking, a substantial direct property business, and our expanding investment activities - internal as well as through our joint venture businesses - means it is timely to optimally position ourselves for the future growth of both Australian Unity and ...

Insurance in super must be maintained: AIA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... results for individuals, their families and the entire Australian community. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, AIA said life insurance inside superannuation plays a massive role in helping ...

Group insurance critical: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... out of 10 working Australians cover they wouldn't necessarily otherwise have. Submitting to the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into life insurance, the Financial Services Council highlighted the role superannuation plays in providing an affordable ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... processes are more capable of meeting community and policyholder expectations." APRA's submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' inquiry into the life insurance industry also highlights sustainability as ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... rate hike in December. Finally, she can do what she intended to do since the start of 2016. In her testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress on 17 November, Madam Yellen declared: "Were the FOMC to delay increases in the federal ...