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Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Minister Kelly O'Dwyer raised concerns about the efficacy of industry-led solutions, saying "the fact that it (the code) will not be binding on trustees means these industry-led solutions will not actually be realised."

What will estate planning look like in 2020?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... event in Sydney, Chew took the liberty of forecasting the future of financial advice to 2020 and beyond. He reminded advisers not to be complacent, especially as the 2018 Federal Budget nears and more changes could be just around the corner. Apart from ...

Executive pay structure still fuels risk-taking: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... remuneration structures. They dished out short-term incentives (bonuses or commissions) as cash instead of as shares; did not offer long-term incentives (equity as performance rights, options and shares) as remuneration, and overall had a slightly lower ...

PwC urges super trustees to fast-track GDPR compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Superannuation trustees unprepared for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regime must fast-track the necessary steps to comply with new, stringent privacy laws, PwC warns. Taking effect on 25 May 2018, GDPR applies to any ...

Blue Sky hits back at hedge fund, requests ASIC intervention

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Blue Sky Alternative Investments resumed trading on the ASX and has requested ASIC investigate the accusations made by a US hedge fund - and associated short-selling - last week. Glaucus Research Group argued "Blue Sky is significantly overstating its ...

IRESS acquires digital advice compliance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... vetting. It also has a comprehensive climate risk analytics platform. IRESS described the purchase price for the acquisition as "not material," and that the transaction was subject to the usual conditions "for a transaction of this type." "Lucsan has ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised global slowing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... down from 54.1 in February and its lowest reading since October 2017." My apologies but here I go again, one swallow does not a spring make, and besides, the tabled summary of the survey's findings (shown below) show that while the components of the ...

Active managers must explain value better: Formica

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... clearly lacking. "Client experience isn't a product - it is what people feel [about] how they are treated," Formica said. "It's not something that's owned by our distribution team or client-facing people. It is owned by the entire firm." The co-chief ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... multi-award-winning retirement product we call RetireSmart which members can switch into. So a member can stay with our fund not only during their working years, but also their retirement." Block added the launch of LifetimeOne is the first stage of ...

CBA mulls sale of Indonesian life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... with AIA for the provision of life insurance products. However, the CommInsure brand will remain with CBA as the sale did not include its general insurance capabilities. At the time CBA announced it was also exploring options for its equity stake in ...