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APRA flags premium volatility in superannuation group life insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... forward and has committed to continuous monitoring through its normal supervision processes to ensure these expectations are met. Survey responses also suggested "minimal progress" regarding the availability and provision of data, with RSE licensees ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
New research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) shows the number of people receiving professional life insurance advice remains low, despite a third showing interest. The survey polled over 1000 Australian workers aged between ...

Global X accelerates push to leapfrog local rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Global X is intensifying efforts to challenge local ETF managers, targeting an ambitious growth in assets under management (AUM) by the end of 2024. The ETF manager, having reached $6 billion AUM in 2023, is now pursuing a goal of $10 billion by 2025 ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Lorraine Berends, Luke Murray, Klair Safier, and Richard Garner. Meanwhile, the Qantas Super leadership, including Clancy, has met with various unions whose membership include Qantas Super members and taken on board their feedback, the fund said. Outlining ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Retirement, for those who have reached preservation age, are still working, and the Retirement Account, for members who have met a condition of release. Rainmaker data shows that Superhero Super had $142.8 million in assets under management at the end ...

Global X slashes ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Global X ETFs is reducing management fees on two of its fixed income ETFs, the Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (USHY) and the Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (USTB). USHY is currently priced at 0.40% and UTSB is currently 0.20% per year but will be reduced ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The worst is behind us, according to a report from Knight Frank, which eyes the prospect of a recovery in the commercial property market. Revealing its top predictions for the sector for 2024, Knight Frank said an improved vintage will ensure a year ...

Former adviser convicted over false documents

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... their health and medical history. The incomplete disclosure put clients at risk of not being covered as it meant they had now met the duty of disclosure owed to the insurer. In 2017, the corporate regulator permanently banned Fong from providing financial ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... which disclosed capital requirements over the past 12 months. According to the survey, 41% of respondents said they had not met their capital raising expectations over the past year, a significant jump from 29% the year prior. Nevertheless, 45% indicated ...