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Russell appoints three to actuarial team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... will focus on actuarial consulting to large complex defined benefit funds. He was previously a senior consultant at Rice Warner and prior to that an associate director at Deloitte. O'Halloran will focus on insurance arrangements for Russell's clients. ...

Rice Warner nabs former Pillar COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Rice Warner Actuaries have beefed up their superannuation consulting practice with two key appointments. Former Pillar COO Gary Cox, will on focus on member service offerings, including online calculators, member benefit projections. He will also work ...

Direct insurance sales grow on consumer confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... has shown significant growth over the last year at the expense of the traditional advice sales channel, according to Rice Warner. Rice Warner's latest Direct Life Insurance Market Report showed direct insurance sales increased by 10.6% and in-force premiums ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... of aged care is 85% of the full age pension. The aged care dilemma will only intensify and according to research by Rice Warner Actuaries for the Financial Services Council (FSC), Australians who live longer than current life expectancy rates will face ...

Bravura and Rice Warner launch new super tool

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
Financial services software company Bravura has partnered with industry consultancy Rice Warner to provide a new superannuation tool for members. The new software combines ePASS, Bravura's eBusiness application, with Rice Warner's existing tools and ...

Flexibility not returns, drive SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... perceived performance advantage as well. The research, based on an internet survey of 279 respondents, was conducted by Rice Warner Actuaries (RWA), sponsored by Vanguard and supported by the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA). Michael ...

Lifecycle not the answer: Rice Warner

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... biggest problems could be made worse by lifecycle Funds, which only help the poor returns caused by volatility, said Rice Warner Actuaries. Retirees dread a stock-market tumble, but most superannuation funds worry about this at the expense of Longevity ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... mixed responses from panel participants who included representatives from BT Financial Group, REST Industry Super, Rice Warner Actuaries, and Chant West. The mixed sentiment was reflected in the survey results, with 55% of respondents indicating their ...

Plug the $1 trillion savings shortfall: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... approximate $1 trillion shortfall in retirement savings, suggested research released yesterday by the FSC, prepared by Rice Warner Actuaries. It is the first time that the retirement shortfall caused by increasing life expectancies has been quantified ...

MySuper to commoditise super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
MySuper will commoditise the superannuation industry, said Rice Warner Actuaries in their latest fee report that was commissioned by the Financial Services Council. "The initial emphasis of MySuper will be on costs rather than investment performance. ...