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APRA to overhaul offshore reinsurance standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... stakeholder feedback by 25 June 2021. The final standard is expected to be released by the end of 2021 and come into effect on 1 July 2023.

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... UK's pension funds are already making great strides with efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero status. In July last year NEST, the largest fund by membership, announced it would shift much of its assets to climate aware strategies ...

Mercer calls for delay to super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... government to consider a delay to the implementation of the super fund stapling mechanism slated to come into effect from July 1. In opening, Mercer senior partner and national leader for research David Knox echoed the sentiments of the firm's submission ...

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... under the bank's Credit Card Repayment Protection and Flexi-Loan Repayment Protection policies Between 7 April 2015 to 28 July 2015, ASIC claims the bank sold the products under false and misleading pretenses, asserting its right to charge consumer credit ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... what happens to the Tokyo Olympics - cancelled in 2020 and expected to proceed three months and some change from today (23 July 2021)? Although transient, Olympics country hosts benefit from increased travel and tourism and broadcast rights to events. ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... reforms, which also include stapling and the new underperformance test, are yet to be voted on. The government has proposed a July 1 go-live date. The economics legislation committee will hand in its report on April 22.

NZ Super Fund appoints two GMs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... NZ$55 billion New Zealand Super Fund has appointed two senior leads to its executive team, who will join the Guardians on July 5. Paula Steed was appointed general manager of finance and investment operations, responsible for the finance, tax, internal ...

Increase to super contribution cap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... before the Easter long weekend the Australian Tax Office confirmed an increase to superannuation contribution caps. From 1 July 2021, the annual concessional contribution cap will increase from $25,000 to $27,500. "Australians will be able to put more ...

KPMG names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... partner in 2001. During his tenure he has spent time working in New York and Hong Kong. Yates will commence the role on 1 July 2021 at which point Wingrove will retire from the firm after eight years as chief executive and over 20 years as partner. "Andrew ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... nearly 2.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses a day - roughly enough to vaccinate every adult (18 and older) in the country by July 4" - just in time for Independence Day. While the US unemployment rate -- at 6.2% in February - remained well-above pre-pandemic ...