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Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Paul Taylor. "Within financial services, we have a definite preference for insurance over banking," he said. "Many Australians are seeing their home and car insurance premiums increase substantially because a lot of capital is coming out of that market ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... Australian has the basic right of shelter. "By taking back just a slice of exorbitant profits gouged from hard-working Australians, we can transform society to benefit all... Let's be the generation that didn't let this crisis become the norm. ...

Aware Super migrates members to Bravura platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... doing so, we've brought super into the 21st century and now provide the seamless real-time service experiences Australians expect and currently have in other facets of their life." Bravura's cloud-based Sonata Alta platform, under the BPaaS (Business ...

AMP adds three group executive roles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... operational structure supports AMP's focus on being a leading provider of retirement solutions and helping more Australians to meet their financial goals. "The new executives have proved themselves as high-quality leaders and I look forward to working ...

AMP's largest super option yields 9.1% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
AMP has delivered a return of 9.1% for members of its biggest superannuation product. The AMP MySuper 1970s investment option returned 9.1% for the financial year ending 30 June 2023. The lifecycle superannuation option, which uses a balanced growth ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
Hostplus invested an additional $100 million in venture capital projects, while also confirming it returned 8% to members in its MySuper Balanced option. The fund invested a further $100 million with IP Group Australia, via its joint fund. To date ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... the assistance offered, but can't spell out what they're going to do about it." There are some five million Australians who are either retired or approaching retirement, Jones pointed out, adding that the average retirement balance sits at $200,000. ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... of those things and what that looks like," he said. Asked why he chose to target superannuation as the means where Australians can access advice more easily, Jones said that it was a "much safer sandbox" compared to other industries like banking or other ...

HNW wealth transfer still on the to-do list

CHLOE WALKER  |  SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2023
... Chisholm said despite its importance, it is evident that developing a clear plan remains a huge challenge for wealthy Australians. "Even for the many individuals who recognise the need for a transfer strategy, the obstacle is simply where to begin," ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... outlook is still treacherous as inflation continues to be balanced against rising interest rates. Chalmers acknowledged Australians are still doing it tough. "The government knows that Australians are under the pump right now, the primary focus of this ...