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AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... experiences that make it easier and faster for members to engage with their life insurance or make a claim, to providing comprehensive health, rehabilitation and wellbeing services." AMP announced in 2018 it would exit the life insurance industry. Some ...

Powerwrap bleeds $334m in outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... at the same rate of 16% to end at $25.3 billion. "Inclusive of the core VMA software offering, Praemium provides comprehensive reporting solutions for approximately $240b in assets over more than 60,000 portfolios," Wamsteker said. "Our non-custodial ...

Loftus Peak to take over Orca fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... Loftus Peak is better suited to grow the fund and allow the fund to benefit from scale... Loftus Peak has a more comprehensive and resourced distribution network which is expected to drive inflows into the fund, as well as having a larger investment ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... compromised. NGS Super said its network was shut down immediately and an investigation was commenced, alongside comprehensive cybersecurity protocols and enhanced network monitoring. Nine months on, APRA took action against the fund, slapping additional ...

'Significant deficiencies' lead APRA to act against NGS Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... At the time, NGS Super said its network was shut down immediately and an investigation was commenced, alongside comprehensive cybersecurity protocols and enhanced network monitoring. Today, APRA said the incident "involved a significant amount of data ...

IFM Investors appoints global head of strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... for the benefit of our clients." Meanwhile, Misra lauded IFM for its compelling vision, focus on implementation, comprehensive plan, and exceptional talent. "It's a great honour to be joining IFM Investors and I look forward to working with the team ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... confusing clients and obscuring the important differences between information from a partly-trained salesperson, and comprehensive financial advice from a fully qualified professional." She added that, post-Royal Commission, financial advice has become ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... addressing the escalating consumer demand, and reducing the advice gap. The government also explained it will introduce a comprehensive framework for superannuation advice, establishing consistent legislative rules defining which advice topics can be ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... perspective. "For example, with requirements varying depending on whether personal advice is simple or low risk, comprehensive or medium risk, or complex, which is high risk," he said. "The aim of this framework should be to expand the supply of HGA ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... inflation driven by consumer demand," she noted. Mousina further warned that the monthly CPI data does not provide a comprehensive view of inflation compared to quarterly data. She said this is because the series is relatively recent, and not all components ...