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Industry fund chief executive to step down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
The chief executive of a soon-to-merge industry super fund has announced he will not seek a role within the merged fund. Intrust chief executive Brendan O'Farrell has announced that he has not sought a role with the fund once it merges with Hostplus. ...

TAL releases income protection range

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
Life insurer TAL launched three new offerings that aim to address fairness and sustainability of income protection products. Income Protection Enhance, Income Protection Focus, and Income Protection Assist are the three new products available from today. ...

Why advisers must understand Retirement Income Covenant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Challenger chair, retirement income Jeremy Cooper presented to the AFA conference, discussing the new Retirement Income Covenant and how it will impact advisers. While the Retirement Income Covenant does not apply any new obligations to financial advisers ...

Higher premiums a problem, not a trend: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... the current product," he said. "But the current existing product, when it becomes a closed pool, is going to deteriorate." TAL chief executive Brett Clark shared similar views and said there has been no joy for anyone with premium increases. "It erodes ...

New super fund prepares for launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Tomorrow Super is readying itself for a $5 million pre-IPO funding round, with the promise of a financial adviser friendly superannuation solution. Crescent Wealth has acquired an 8% stake in Tomorrow Super and has become the firm's maiden white label ...

Former super fund chief defends tenure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
The former chief executive of EISS Super has spoken out about his decision to depart the fund in the wake of media scrutiny and the fund's failure of the APRA performance test. Alex Hutchison resigned as chief executive of EISS Super on September ...

HESTA to support young women in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
The $64 billion industry fund has partnered with Girls of Impact to encourage young women to consider careers in financial services where women are historically underrepresented. The collaboration will highlight opportunities and pathways in areas that ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is concerned but not alarmed at the growing cases of Delta variant infections that's wreaking havoc on the lives and livelihood in Australia's two biggest states - New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria (VIC). ...

Vanguard Australia appoints new managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
Vanguard Australia has named a new managing director as Frank Kolimago heads overseas for a global role. Daniel Shrimski will leave his current role of chief financial officer for Vanguard's international business, to be the managing director for Australia. ...

EISS Super chief executive exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
EISS Super chief executive Alex Hutchison has resigned, after the fund failed the performance test and during its planned merger with TWUSUPER. Hutchison resigned yesterday and requested it be effective immediately. EISS Super chief financial officer ...