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IFM Investors PE portfolio carbon neutral

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... members and beneficiaries." IFM Private Equity's portfolio companies include Australia's largest National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) My Plan Manager (MPM), Payapps, a Melbourne-based, global Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in the construction ...

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... December, Emma Sakellaris was appointed chief executive of Foresters Financial, a provider of investment, funeral and insurance products with $390 million in funds under management. Sakellaris left Australian Unity in October 2020 after serving as executive ...

Media Super apologises for major calculator error

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... projected super balances and how long a balance may last based on, among other things, assumed administration fees, insurance premiums and investment returns. According to the apology sent by Media Super, the fund realised in September 2021 that the ...

Hume refreshes super co-contribution laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... that only provide terminal medical condition benefits or death-only or incapacity benefits. Excluding these identifies insurance-only accounts. Otherwise, government co-contributions to insurance accounts would contribute towards the insurance premium ...

EISS Super finds merger partner in Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... NECA," Arter said. "Cbus is a specialist fund for workers who build Australia, a fund that tailors our services such as insurance to our members. By joining together with EISS Super, we will be able to deliver even more for members in the electrical ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... the importance of ensuring consumers can access affordable financial advice that considers their investment and life insurance needs. In response to the latest installment of the heatmaps initiative, acting chief executive of the Financial Services Council ...

FSC releases two new standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... undertake a review three years after it commences. "This standard demonstrates that when policy settings change, the life insurance and superannuation sectors will take proactive steps to protect consumers. The FSC is very pleased to be working with ...

MLC Life adds to retail distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... will work with advisers in New South Wales. He brings more than 13 years' experience in financial planning and life insurance. Both Galvin and Tsimbouris are based in Victoria, and both bring significant experience in financial planning. Galvin joins ...

FSC names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... reforms to make financial advice more accessible and affordable, and promoted the interests of superannuation and life insurance consumers by bringing an end to occupational exclusions in group life insurance policies," Bryant said. Loane finishes up ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... particular focus in this regard. The FAR is aimed at improving the governance and risk management of entities in the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors, and increasing transparency and accountability across these sectors. APRA and ASIC are ...