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Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... billion". "People use investment bonds to prepare for a variety of key life events, such as education, housing, health and aged care, and estate planning and we look forward to working with Insignia to ensure a smooth transition for IOOF policyholders," ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... surrounding retirement isn't just about finances. She called for an interdisciplinary approach, suggesting that aged care professionals, estate planners, and other non-financial professionals need to collaborate to simplify complex life-stage decisions ...

AMP's largest super option yields 9.1% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... unlisted property valuations, particularly in the office sub-sector." In addition to AMP's performance, several other super funds have reported their FY23 results. Brighter Super registered a return of 10.62% for its MySuper investment option. Aware ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... growth's sake, Scott added. "We aspire to be a different type of fund-one that's big enough to matter, but small enough to care... We see a place in the industry for a fund of scale that offers a better experience and connection for members and ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... "modest measure" would be an immense boost for recipients of the Carer Payment - over 70% of them women - who provide constant care to people with disability, severe illness, or frail aged. For individuals who begin providing care at 35 years of age ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... claims costs for disability products, both income protection and TPD, remains the biggest challenge for the industry. As for super funds, Watson stated health and wellness strategies are also key elements of any super fund's services. "The provision ...

Acting retirement lead appointed at Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Two Australian Retirement Trust (ART) executives have stepped into new interim roles ahead of the newly appointed chief of retirement arriving at the end of the year. As recently announced by the $240 billion superannuation giant, Kathy Vincent has ...

Young people 'locked out' of superannuation: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
Industry Super Australia (ISA) is calling for a "discriminatory legal relic" that denies Australian adolescents from receiving superannuation contributions to be overturned. ISA said about 375,000 young workers aren't entitled to compulsory super contributions ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... education and professional focus," he said. Currently, the mid-range or sweet spot for advisers is $130,000-140,000 plus super. Total employment cost (TEC) range is $140,000-$150,000 plus bonus for achieving client retention and revenue targets, plus ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... industry, after 14 years as head of abrdn, he is looking for a different type of job - one where he garners a portfolio of super fund, asset manager and wealth platform clients who are looking for advisory expertise as they sharpen up their value proposition. ...