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Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Rest is the latest fund to botch its handling of insurance - this time for incorrectly charging uninsured members for coverage - adding to a growing pile of industry failures. Rest's mishandling comes as other major superannuation funds have been caught ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... displacement are appropriately balanced. A new survey from the Finance Sector Union (FSU) found that workers in financial services feel unprepared for the adoption of AI by their employers as many are concerned their jobs will disappear. More than two ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... members with this shift from accumulating savings to living off them so they can confidently manage retirement income and feel secure about their future. "It's crucial women recognise their super is there to support their retirement. Taking an early ...

Insignia exec appointed local chief of MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... outcomes and impact," she said. "After considered and careful reflection of both my personal and professional priorities, I feel now is the right time to focus on my family and embrace the next chapter ahead." Vivek Bhatia, head of MUFG Pension & Market ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds. Chalmers said the reforms will improve member outcomes and how funds engage with their ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... a confrontational policy both domestically and internationally, but markets still need more information. "The market may feel it has some further room to bounce back as the worst fears were not realised on tariffs on Trump's highly touted 'Day One' ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... has no intrinsic value. It's used heavily by sex traffickers, money launderers, ransomware," he said. "I just don't feel great about Bitcoin. I applaud your ability to wanna buy or sell it. Just like I think you have the right to smoke, but I ...

Unemployment edges up despite jobs added

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... differs from expectations with markets placing a 70% probability that the RBA will deliver its first rate cut in February. "We feel this is somewhat optimistic and suspect sentiment will shift further out if Q4 CPI release later this month comes in hotter ...

Top asset management trends for 2025

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... managers, average foreign-client share has dropped from 23% to 21% over the past seven years. "Local clients favour products that feel homegrown, and hometown firms have upped their games, while international distribution costs have ballooned without ...

Iress wealth technology lead exits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... "immensely proud" of what the team has achieved. "These experiences have shaped me, both personally and professionally, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been a part of such a supportive and collaborative environment," Gerrits remarked. "While ...