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Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... while increasing the number of members we serve to just under 500,000." At the same time, the group is undertaking a review of its operations and extensive insurance arrangements, which largely differ from product to product within the Smart Future Trust. ...

Corporate fund selects Mercer Super for SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... In September 2024, the trustee for the Goldman Sachs & JBWere Superannuation Fund - BEST Superannuation - commenced a review of its options to merge the fund, saying it was appropriate to do so while the fund remained in a "strong and robust" position. ...

AMP shareholders approve executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
... George's remuneration report passing at 91.8%. Also, that year, the remuneration committee conducted an external review of market remuneration for the financial services sector. Addressing the AGM last week, newly appointed AMP chair Mike Hirst said ...

APRA hits ANZ with $1bn capital penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... remediation program." Under the terms of the CEU, ANZ has agreed to appoint an independent reviewer to complete a group-wide review of root causes and behavioural drivers of the persistent weaknesses. Additionally, the bank will develop a comprehensive ...

Life insurers keep breaking their own rules: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... obligations remains critical to ensuring vulnerable customers are supported during periods of financial difficulty. "Our review of industry performance in this area revealed varying results. Some insurers demonstrated strong compliance, while others ...

Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
A review of major superannuation trustees by ASIC found that not even one monitored or reported on the full process of death benefit claims handling. The review of superannuation trustees including, Australian Retirement Trust, Avanteos (Colonial First ...

RBA and ASIC slam the ASX: 'Deeply disappointed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... ASX, under section 823BB(4) of the Corporations Act 2001, to engage an expert approved by ASIC to undertake a technical review of CHESS. ASIC said this review and any remediation will provide greater confidence to regulators, and the public, in the stability ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... transparency and suitability of their insurance offerings, SCA is calling for a "long-overdue" Productivity Commission review of insurance in super. SCA said a review should examine whether providing insurance in super is the most "appropriate and equitable ...

APRA levy to cost $243m in FY26

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... investment functions in-house can lead to meaningful changes in an RSE licensee's risk profile. APRA will continue its review of trustees' investment governance practices for platform products and address findings, as needed," Treasury said. Retirement ...

Government looks to bolster TPB, tax compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... said it forms part of its response to the PwC matter as well as implements recommendations from the 2019 Independent Review of the TPB. "It will also support the sustainability of the tax profession by increasing the ease of re-entry for tax and business ...