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AustralianSuper dodges advertising scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The nation's largest superannuation fund is facing heat for not divulging details of its $11 million marketing expense and how effective that has been in acquiring new members. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk faced the Standing Committee ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...

AMP Capital bids farewell to active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
AMP Capital is delisting all of its ETFs after about four years on the ASX, following UBS Asset Management's move in March. The last trading day will be December 4, with final distributions from the wind up set for December 31. "...the decision ...

Former Socceroo joins Crescent Foundation board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... strong alignment and a shared vision." Crescent Foundation awards scholarships to refugees to study at university, supports The Big Issue to help homelessness, assists Thrive Refugee Enterprise refugees and asylum seekers to start their own small businesses ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... can go. The All Ordinaries index jumped by 1.9% following the RBA's Melbourne Cup Day board meeting on November 3, with big capitalisation stocks - Top 100 up by 1.9% -- and little ones - small caps up by 2.1%, equally performing well. Fixed income ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
MLC Life Insurance, Challenger and TAL were big winners at this year's Plan For Life insurance awards, recognised for their innovative products and offerings. For health and wellness initiatives, MLC Life won four categories: the Overall Health ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... "COVID shows the cost of overlooking catastrophic risks. So it's an urgent wake-up call for us to get ahead of that other big risk - climate change," Richardson said. "The best and most effective way to tackle climate change is through market mechanisms. ...

Fastest-growing AFSLs in the country

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... 62 additions. It ended September with 254 current advisers, after 101 new registrations and 39 ceasings in the period. The big four banks saw the most adviser registrations cease: AMP Financial Planning (376), National Australia Bank (375), Commonwealth ...

Challenger shareholders revolt against remuneration

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
Challenger's company-wide salary freeze wasn't enough to appease shareholders, who delivered a first strike against its executive pay yesterday. Of the total votes cast, 28.25% were against adopting the remuneration report, meaning it was approved ...

Wages will not rise from SG cut: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
Industry Super Australia has hit out at arguments that wages will increase if the planned superannuation guarantee rise is delayed. ISA said the evidence that ditching the SG rise will not help wages can be seen from the last time it was cut in 2014. ...