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APRA to focus on reinsurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... Over 25% of Australian actuaries work in life insurance and their traditional tasks involve determining premium scales, designing new types of policies, assessment of risks, formulation of corporate investment policy, testing of profitability and allocation ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... their individual circumstances. "We had a lot of conversations with portfolio construction professionals when we were designing these funds. The feedback we received was consistent. These professionals want solutions that support investor engagement ...

SBBs to be part of NGS Super's new ethical option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
Industry fund NGS Super is currently designing an ethical option that will include environmentally sound investments with other ethical investments such as social benefit bonds (SSBs). "We are taking our current green shares option, and folding that ...

Sunsuper creates product management roles

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... capabilities with the appointment of three new product senior managers. The three newly created roles are focused at designing, developing and releasing new products in response to members' needs in superannuation, insurance, retirement and advice. Ben ...

Retirement objective is income not performance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... retirement incomes roundtable, said, "investment performance is often the least important factor for plan sponsors when designing their retirement schemes." Building investment portfolios capable of meeting retirement objectives also requires fund trustees ...

Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... often overseas. Rodwell-Ball said such programs significantly increase member satisfaction, and NGS Super is currently designing a similar program for its credit union members. He said that a "significant amount of money" for professional development ...

Future Fund appoints head of debt and alternatives

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... Future Fund debt and alternatives team and has been with the organisation since 2008. "David has been instrumental in designing and building the debt and alternatives portfolio and stood out as the best candidate to lead the team and to contribute to ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... Young. Theodora Terzis was appointed COIN learning and development technology specialist and will be responsible for designing, facilitating and delivering COIN technology training to advisers and their support staff.

Mobile friendly websites are the way to go: HESTA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... fast becoming the main internet access point for consumers. Superannuation funds should take this into account when designing their communication and client engagement strategy, CallumTod, HESTA head of digital marketing said. HESTA discovered 40% of ...

Islamic finance forum to discuss Shariah growth opps

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... investment grade Shariah bonds. To benefit from the growing theme, local investment houses and financial planning firms are designing products and developing ways of attracting clients who prefer to invest in Shariah compliant structures. The one-day ...