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APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... adversely impacting access to life insurance cover for a large part of the Australian community," the letter read. Several super funds have increased premiums, some as frequently as twice in one year, blaming increased government regulations. APRA is ...

Equity Trustees wins super trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... professionals joining the team in recent months, to ensure we are the preferred independent trustee for Australian super funds," Equity Trustees' superannuation trustee office executive general manager Mark Blair said. "The appointment to act as trustee ...

Women don't own fair share of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... Australia's superannuation wealth," Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said. "Some super funds, because of the industries and employers they serve, have high concentrations of women members, including health, education ...

Women-led super funds outperform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... superannuation funds with females holding an executive position continue to outperform male counterparts. Of the 50 super funds analysed in Rainmaker's annual W-Index, one-third of leadership roles such as chairs of the board and committees, trustees ...

Government retirement modelling leaves women behind: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... impact on women's super balances. Previous ISA research shows that men have $282 billion more than women in their super funds. ISA strategic engagement director Gemma Pinnell said it is time to bridge the gender gap in Australian retirement savings. ...

Chant West to buy Rice Warner insurance comparator

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... insurance comparison tool for desktop software providers to the financial advice industry, institutional clients and super funds. Chant West will integrate the tools into its business after a transition period. "I'm looking forward to working with ...

ASIC takes action against Rest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... proceedings against the industry superannuation fund for misleading and deceiving members in relation to switching super funds. ASIC has taken Federal Court action against Rest for false or misleading representations made about members' ability to ...

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... providing insurance cover to members through their super," LUCRF Super told members. It's the latest in a long line of super funds increasing premiums in the last 12 months, a trend that is expected to continue throughout 2021; a recent poll of Financial ...

Senator calls for super funds to stop shorting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
A senator has argued that super funds should not be able to take short positions or participate in securities lending to short sellers. Queensland Liberal National Party Senator Gerard Rennick delivered an impassioned speech during the Senate debate ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... Budget. Future Fund guardian Carolyn Kay, who also presented at the forum but in a separate session, said several super funds already provide effective retirement income strategies - but this must be "broad based" across the industry. It is about ensuring ...