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Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... investigating potential merger partners in September 2021 following the release of its second annual member outcomes assessment. In that assessment, the trustee acknowledged that its total fees were slightly higher than some competitors and that it's ...

What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... to specific customer needs is also required, it said. "For life insurance, this could be as simple as a life cover assessment that may or may not include a product recommendation. Despite consumers calling out for this style of advice, current regulation ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... accountability (GCRA) practices across the banking industry and share exploratory learnings from the climate vulnerability assessment. It will also upgrade the business continuity and contingency practices of banks with a focus on recovery planning ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
APRA has published the findings of a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey conducted across the entities APRA regulates. Sixty-four medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights into how institutions ...

RBA lifts cash rate to 1.85%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... was its priority. The size and timing of future interest rate hikes will be guided by incoming data and the Boards assessment of the outlook for inflation and the labour market, Apostle said. Like Citi Index, Apostle thinks the initial reactions to the ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... prescribed that asset managers assess portfolios for alignment to net zero on an ongoing basis and select appropriate assessment methodologies. All methodologies should be transparent so that internal and external stakeholder reporting can describe the ...

How super should be using technology: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... assistants powered by machine learning. While uptake of advanced technology solutions is evident, KPMG reasons that an early assessment and mitigation of privacy risk is key. "Funds are well advised to take measures to align technology solutions with ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... 'documentation-focus' of the implementation period - where supervisory engagement focused on the business plan, the member outcomes assessment and the business performance review, to one where member outcomes considerations are embedded and integrated ...

Qualitas announces changes to executive leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... Qualitas group managing director and co-founder Andrew Schwartz said Johansen has a strong understanding of both the assessment of transaction risk and the capital distribution aspects of our business. "As we continue to scale our funds across both debt ...

$150m capital overlay no more for Allianz Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... Initially, a fine of $250 million was imposed on Allianz in 2019, in response to issues raised in a risk governance self-assessment that APRA asked Allianz and a range of other institutions to undertake following 2017's Prudential Inquiry into Commonwealth ...