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Equity Trustees names super head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... acquisition of Zurich Australian Super and trustee appointments to AIA (Comminsure) in 2019, followed by HUB24 Super Fund and AMP Life super funds in 2020," O'Brien said. "Andrew inherits a capable and strong leadership team, excellent clients, and clear ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... relation to the product. This consent will be one-off and applied for the duration of the policy and only applicable to life risk products. Turning to superannuation, super fund trustees should be able to provide personal advice to their members about ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... exacerbating the gender super gap and risking women's financial security in retirement," it said. "This (adjustment) is potentially life changing for HESTA members on low and middle incomes." It further added other key recommendations to reform superannuation ...

Family office invests $200m with Regal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... Jacob Poke said. "The credit fund is a flexible provider of debt capital. We are able to support companies through their life cycle and across changing market conditions, from refinancing existing lenders through to funding growth (including via M&A)." ...

Summerhayes named Zurich chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... impressive track record in financial services as former executive board member of APRA and as chief executive of Suncorp Life. He was also regional general manager at National Australia Bank (NAB) and chief executive of MLC Superannuation and Investments. ...

MLC Life Insurance welcomes new non-executive director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
MLC Life Insurance has appointed David Stephen as an independent non-executive director on its MLC Limited board. Stephen will also serve as chair of the board risk committee, replacing Andy Cornish who after seven years is retiring. With over 35 years ...

Retirees feel the brunt of inflation: Challenger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
If the current high levels of inflation continue for years rather than months, many retirees could be facing some difficult spending choices, says Challenger. A new report, entitled Innovations to manage inflation risks, highlights the need for financial ...

Pre-retirees want, need financial advice: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... interested in receiving financial advice, according to a retirement planning study by Fidelity International. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report shows that 80% of pre-retirees currently receive advice, have received advice or would consider receiving ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... credit and infrastructure. "We understand that this breadth of allocation is of long-term benefit because it diversifies risk while providing growth," he said. However, the US defined contribution savings system doesn't engage in the same breadth ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... MySuper products during a challenging period is pleasing and reflects funds' focus on member outcomes, fee reduction, risk management, and investment returns. Though Fahy took issue with the APRA's comments regarding sustainability. "APRA's ...