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Tomorrow's clients are going to be different: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
Addressing the crowd at BlackRock's flagship iShares ETF event in Sydney yesterday, BlackRock director, US wealth advisory equity pillar Katie Fischer shared learnings from her adviser clients across the globe on how to add value in ways that drive ...

State Super welcomes former Deloitte partner to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
State Super has appointed former Deloitte partner Russell Mason as a director. Mason commenced his four-year term this month and has over 40 years of advisory experience in the superannuation industry. Most recently he worked as lead superannuation ...

Insignia revamps wrap platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Insignia Financial has made enhancements to its advised super, pension, and investment Expand wrap products, affording financial advisers greater management flexibility. As part of its simplification and transformation program, Insignia has introduced ...

ANZ to pay $42m in insurance lawsuit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
ANZ has agreed to pay $42 million to settle a class action regarding consumer credit insurance (CCI) products. Commonwealth Bank has also reached a settlement for a similar matter. Slater and Gordon filed the class action against ANZ, OnePath Life ...

Stapling's consequences must be addressed: Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Cbus has recommended that the stapling provisions in Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws be urgently addressed to reverse the uninsurance risk for workers in hazardous occupations. In its submission, Cbus said stapling reforms have led to many members ...

Life after legalsuper: Proebstl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Outgoing legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl has no plans to exit the superannuation industry. Proebstl foresees big opportunities for funds to differentiate themselves and succeed in an environment where they are forced to manage more and more ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Three years after it first announced plans for a superannuation offering, Vanguard is now home to one of the cheapest MySuper products - a lifecycle solution that auto-adjusts 36 times. It was back in November 2019 that Vanguard's Robin Bowerman ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Pre-retiree confidence levels are reaching near historic lows, according to an Investment Trends report. Confidence levels have plummeted to 10-year lows in pre-retirees feeling prepared for their next stage of life, and only half cited they feel prepared ...

TAL launches Professional Year platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The insurer has unveiled a new digital platform that promises to keep track of all Professional Year requirements and achievements. Developed by TAL's Risk Academy team, in collaboration with several licensees, PY Manager allows licensees, financial ...

SMSF growth slows, allocations shift

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
Self-managed super funds are no longer Australia's premier superannuation segment, with growth slowing significantly since the introduction of the transfer balance cap. As at March end, SMSFs held $894 billion on behalf of 1.1 million members through ...