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Industry fund renews insurer, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
A $5.3 billion industry superannuation fund has renewed its group insurance mandate, reduced member premiums and removed automatic cover for members under 25. Media Super has reappointed Hannover Life Re as its group insurer from July 1. In doing so ...

AFCA funding lacks transparency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees slammed the lack of transparency around how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will operate and be funded. The Federal Government recently released its AFCA funding model overview, which ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said it is hard to argue against a case for better-performing superannuation funds as put forth by the Productivity Commission, yet the best in show approach must be careful that it doesn't dampen competition. Speaking at ...

Future of superannuation leads FSC Summit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
The superannuation industry should brace itself for fewer legacy arrangements, fewer accounts, and greater demand for needs-based insurance. This was a key message from PwC asset and wealth management leader Craig Cummins as he opened the Financial ...

Advice firm partners for lending expertise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
A boutique financial advice business is expanding its service offering by way of a strategic alliance with a Sydney-based brokerage firm. Cardena Private Wealth and Thyme Financial Group are joining forces to provide Cardena clients with access to specialist ...

Deductible super contributions front of mind: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
After reforms paved the way for more Australians to top up their superannuation, financial adviser queries around deductible personal super contributions have increased. According to BT Financial Advice's (BTFA) technical team, the top query from financial ...

Westpac investment arm awards real estate mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
A $10 billion investment arm of Westpac has awarded a mandate to a multi-asset manager, as it broadens its approach to listed real estate assets. Principal Global Investors Australia said it has picked up a number of investment mandates, including from ...

Disability income insurance an ongoing concern: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a loss-making venture for life insurers as the prudential regulator undertakes a comprehensive review of its sustainability, pricing and the actual benefits delivered to policyholders. Otherwise known ...

Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Two Victorian industry superannuation funds are in talks to merge, highlighting the benefits of scale to about 120,000 members. Prime Super and Combined Super have signed a memorandum of understanding, announcing the two funds are in advanced merger ...

Phone life insurance sales 'hawking' customers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
The financial services Royal Commission exposed more boiler room sales tactics of call centre staff selling life insurance which drove poor behaviour and a sales-driven culture, and effectively breached anti-hawking provisions. Select AFSL managing ...