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APRA expands life insurance data reporting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
APRA will publish more of life insurance data across its quarterly statistical reports. The prudential regulator said it will release more of the life insurance and general insurance data it collects in a bid to promote greater transparency and efficiency ...

World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... president. WPA has sent an International Federation of Pension Fund Administrators (FIAP) endorsement to the OECD about the practice, just as Chile and Peru look to extend COVID pension withdrawal schemes. "Unrestricted withdrawal of pension savings ...

ASX posts mixed results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The ASX recorded a 3.6% decrease in statutory profit to $480.9 million as expenses rose to support operating and growth initiatives. Operating revenue grew 1.4% to $951.5 million which it attributed to growth in listings and issuer services. ASX chief ...

Magellan to move to higher tax rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Magellan Financial Group will start paying taxes at the full 30% rate from FY24, as the government abolishes laws that allowed it to pay only 10% tax on offshore earnings. MFG paid tax at 21.4% in the year ending June, lower than the 30% tax rate that ...

Super fund portfolio disclosure consultation reopens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... superannuation fund portfolio holdings are to be disclosed to members, bringing Australia into line with global best practice," Hume said. The Your Future, Your Super reforms passed the parliament on June 17. Hume said the reforms will ensure the superannuation ...

Accountants warn of lockdown cost

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
An Australian-first survey of accountants asking for their views on the economic impact of COVID-19 has revealed a pessimistic outlook. Nearly half of surveyed accountants are "fairly" or "extremely" worried about the state of the Australian economy ...

Updated life code released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The Financial Services Council (FSC) released the second draft of the Life Insurance Code of Practice 2.0 for public consultation. The latest draft of the code was released today, incorporating feedback from the first draft's consultation. The FSC has ...

Fiducian's FUA inches to $4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
Fiducian Group's funds under advice continues to grow but could be dampened by legacy clients that will not renew the services of an adviser. Fiducian's FUA went up $700,000 to $3.7 billion in the year to June 2021, thanks to acquisitions, inflows ...

RI Advice names Practice of the Year

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
For the fifth year in a row, RI Advice awarded its Practice of the Year Award to Pride Advice. Pride Advice is the only multi-year award winner in the group's history and recognises its excellence, leadership and performance. "In an extremely competitive ...

Every super fund should cover every occupation: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... to implement a prohibition on these terms on life insurers through an appendix to the FSC's Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). It said the complexity here is that while the Life Insurance Code is mandatory for all group insurers, it is ...