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YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... easy-to-understand dollar values rather than percentage points," ISA said. ISA deputy chief executive Matt Linden commented: "This assessment has allowed too many dud funds to bend the rules, so they pass, leaving their members with the same lousy returns ...

MLC Life updates retail insurance product range

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... ensure a greater portion of their earnings. For Income Assure+, MLC Life Insurance said it will use an "own occupation" assessment for clients with a five-year benefit period for the duration of the claim. These upgrades are in addition to other Income ...

Insurance, retirement product excellence recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... celebrate achievements in product design and innovation across life insurance, investment and retirement solutions. The assessment for the awards is based on an independent, objective and transparent research process conducted by Plan For Life Actuaries ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The government has announced a suite of measures aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap, including requiring the Fair Work Commission to consider gender equity when formulating minimum wages. According to Budget documents, this year marks the first that ...

Aura Group launches multi-asset solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... for a multi-asset portfolio, taking an active approach to asset allocation using both quantitative and qualitative assessment." The fund targets a total net return of CPI plus 2.5% over rolling five-year periods and is managed by Aura director and portfolio ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... that diversification is so critical," he commented. In addition, Fryer said many Choice products are ill-suited to assessment using the standard benchmarks and believed it would be better to come up with a test that caters to the full breadth of choice ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... services - administration, financial advice, investment management and insurance. APRA's observations focused on trustees' assessment of service providers' value for money, trustees' measurement and monitoring of service providers' performance and trustees' ...

UK regulator to inspect advice and guidance rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... Sarah Pritchard. "Offering advice on what to invest in carries with it a heavy regulatory burden. A full suitability assessment, in effect an in-depth MoT of a customer's financial situation is needed from a qualified financial adviser." Pritchard highlighted ...

Four MySuper products fail for second time: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... said: "For Lifestage products like those offered by BT as a part of the Westpac Group Plan, the annual performance assessment takes into account the asset-weighted performance of all Lifestage investment options collectively to calculate a single performance ...

Chant West launches platform rankings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... Chant West general manager Ian Fryer explained the decision was made in response to market feedback for a comprehensive assessment that helped advisers compare platforms and assess their core features and capabilities in key areas. "Through our experience ...