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Global institute launches free expat advice resources

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... and the careers of some of the most successful Australians often takes them overseas where they accrue foreign assets, pensions and employee benefits. International and cross-border financial planning might sound challenging to some advisers who don't ...

Generation Life awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... accounting and reporting. The package includes a tax-reporting functionality. Generation Life partnered with Optimum Pensions in January for a five-year exclusive agreement to manufacture, administer and distribute its retirement income product. Most ...

ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... recently Zurich Financial Services' head of mental health and wellness. She held the same role at ANZ/OnePath before its pensions and investments business was acquired by Zurich. In her new role at ClearView, Falas will report to ClearView general ...

Outflows continue at IOOF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... quarter with $203.9 billion in funds under management and administration, after significant outflows from advice and pensions business. The March end FUM was $1.5 billion higher than the previous quarter, and primarily driven by a $5.4 billion uplift ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... said. Already, some "smart thinkers" are putting together products that cover insurance, annuities and market-linked pensions, that will help retirees smooth consumption between their working and retirement life, Hume added.

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
The chief executive of the UK's Pensions Regulator believes climate change will be more catastrophic to populations' way of life than the COVID-19 pandemic if no action is taken. The comments came as The Pensions Regulator chief executive Charles ...

Pensions for Purpose eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... Melbourne third-party distributor AFM Investment Partners. AFM's founder and managing director John Donovan will join Pensions for Purpose's board as a director. He will work on expanding membership among Australian superannuation funds. "With two Australian ...

Why advisers don't recommend annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... Financial Synergy managing director David Orford. Orford has since set up a retirement income product provider Optimum Pensions, which this month signed a distribution deal with ASX-listed Generation Life. The final report from the Retirement Income ...

Global net zero framework launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... investors representing US$33 trillion. Scottish Widows, New York State Common Retirement Fund, the Church of England Pensions Board, PensionDanmark, AP2, Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees, Nest Corporation, AXA Investment Managers, DWS, Aberdeen ...

Ignition Advice enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... exciting combination," Hempson said. "We look forward to bringing the UK market live digital advice solutions for insurance, pensions and wealth in 2021." Ignition said it will focus on continued global expansion, supporting the UK expansion and servicing ...