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Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... appropriate time frame for this process to be completed," Marshan said. The AFA said the proposed commencement date - October 1 - was "entirely impractical" and added that in its current form, the legislation would ensure non-compliance with the impacted ...

Industry fund appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... after being elected to the New South Wales legislative council. Torney has been a trustee director of Club Plus since October 2015 and was elected deputy chair in December 2016. She is currently chair of infrastructure investment manager Whitehelm Capital ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... require superannuation trustees to stop providing opt-out insurance to new members under-25 or with low balance accounts by October 1 has riled Australia's largest fund. Airing the fund's position on the Government's recently re-introduced ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... European Pension Directive, IORPII and the UK Department of Work and Pension Investment Regulations coming into force in October 2019. Both these regulatory initiatives require pension funds to take ESG factors like climate change into account when making ...

AMP Life sale blocked

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... disappointing as the success of the sale formed a significant element of its forward strategy. The sale was initially announced in October 2018. At the time, AMP acting chief executive Mike Wilkins said it would see the creation of a "simpler, more focused ...

Chief economist update: Hard target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... month. Business confidence dropped back below its long-run average of +6 to a reading of +2 - which had been observed since October 2018 - after surging to +7 in May. The RBA's target full employment rate target would be harder to achieve while business ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... global financial crisis (GFC) and the "Great Recession" when it dropped from US$0.9786 on 15 July 2008 to US$0.6036 on 27 October 2008 when the global financial system was in chaos. Domestic manufacturing, retailing, tourism, education, to name a few ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... join the firm effective August 5, taking over the leadership of the asset and wealth management practice from Howes on October 1. On July 1, Howes became national managing partner of KPMG Enterprise but will work with Elkins to transition responsibilities. ...

Industry fund to increase premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... pride ourselves on being a value for money fund, so increasing insurance premiums isn't something we take lightly." In October 2018, EISS reduced premiums for death and TPD, and death only cover by 10%. The new fee structure, which was reviewed with ...

Putting Members' Interests First Bill reintroduced

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... Interests First) Bill 2019, which was put on hold in April, is now being set in motion with a proposed commencement date of 1 October 2019. The Bill aims to prevent trustees from providing opt-out insurance to new members aged under 25, and those with ...