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MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in May. Saliba's remit includes partnering with MetLife's super funds and partners to optimise the experience for its members and to help realise its vision of a life insurance experience ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of retail and wholesale competition in super funds, saying the focus of the sector has been "distorted" by how much government-mandated money it receives. "This has bred a culture ...

APRA opens margin requirement talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Super funds and life insurers have two weeks to air their opinions on APRA's proposed amendments to its margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. Consultation has opened for APRA-regulated entities to consult with the prudential regulator ...

What is holding Aussie robo advisers back?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... could grow to $25 billion if it were to develop, in population terms, to match the US market... if it partners with super funds, it could be much bigger," Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said. Aussie robo advisers ...

Renewed calls for risk-adjusted returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... it was named the "weakest performer" in an AFR article, bottoming the league table at 4.3% per annum, while rival super funds such as QSuper, UniSuper and Media Super blitzed the rankings, turning in returns of over 9% during FY19. Maritime chief executive ...

Tasmanian super funds seek insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
The Tasmanian Treasury will soon start the search for an insurer to take over the mandates of two small public sector superannuation funds. The State Fire Commission Superannuation Scheme (SFCSS) and the Tasmanian Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme ...

On track: APRA reveals RC progress

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... areas of common interest." In respect to Hayne's call for increased scrutiny on related party engagements between super funds and life insurers, APRA said any proposed change to its prudential framework as a result of the post-implementation review it ...

Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... future. According to the news report Henry was "confident" the bank's then practice of lending money to self-managed super funds for the purpose of investing in managed funds would need to be remediated in the future. The leak also sheds light on ...

More jobs more problems: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... work across more than one industry - meaning they are more likely to have accounts in two or more different default super funds and pay duplicate fees and charges as a result," Loane said. "Under the current default system, most Australians do not make ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... their members, the committee rebuked arguments hinged on the difficulties in renegotiating insurance contracts, noting super funds were well versed in the practice. "While mindful of this concern, the committee considers that renegotiating insurance ...