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Industry fund merger postponed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... continues to be in best financial interests of their members, noting progress like the streamlining of investment and insurance offerings. "Extending the completion date enables both funds to focus on a smooth transition for members," Langby and Sherry ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... all financial advisers, regardless of their specialty-whether stockbrokers, comprehensive financial advisors, or life insurance specialists. Key areas such as taxation, financial regulation, ethics, and professionalism are necessary for anyone advising ...

The unintended consequences of the four-day work week

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... 100:80:100 model which some firms operating in finance and insurance have adopted. The movement, founded by Kiwi entrepreneurs Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart as 4 Day Week Global, pushes for employees receiving 100% or full pay for 80% of their ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... requirements," he said. Mercer Business Super has been designed to be simple and easy to implement, he said. It provides flexible insurance options, including five types of death and total and permanent disablement coverage, as well as salary continuance ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
There is a gap in perception among Australians of life insurance as a crucial component of financial stability, according to an Investment Trends Consumer Insurance Needs report. The report said out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million have ...

Mine Super cuts fees, updates investment options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... 50-54 will be invested in growth, and those aged 55 and above in balanced. Mine Super will also soon change its default insurance offer for new members.

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... objective of the bill is to lessen compliance and administrative burdens. In introducing the bill before parliament, MP Andrew Keith said it amends the Corporations Act 2001 to streamline ongoing fee renewal and consent requirements into a single form ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... managers. While healthcare (72%), financial services and wealth management (70%), legal services (66%), banking (64%), and insurance (61%) are the next-most-cited areas of opportunity for value creation. Managers currently using AI expect the integration ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
The best superannuation fund products, based on factors such as investment performance, insurance, fees, and organisational strength, have been named. Rainmaker Information awarded its annual "symbol of excellence" AAA Quality Rating to 48 super funds ...

ART adds heavyweights to board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... and Cabinet, secretary to the Australian Treasury and inaugural secretary of the Department of Climate Change. ART chair Andrew Fraser said the appointments represent the changing needs of the fund as it helps more members than ever, retire well with ...
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