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Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
Andrew Lill, the chief investment officer of $70 billion super fund Rest, says the role of a CIO is changing and not just because investment heads have to respond quickly to more volatile markets. Increasingly, investment chiefs must consider a range ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... of their insurance to better meet the needs of their members," she said. "They've improved the way they use data to monitor those outcomes for members. Many of the trustees have taken steps to streamline their claims processes to make them easier ...

Still work to be done on group insurance: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... insurers' compliance with industry codes. Three trustees have real-time access to their insurers' systems so they can monitor the progress of individual claims in real time," ASIC said. Finally, in helping members understand their insurance, ASIC referred ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Financial advisers in New Zealand are now operating under a new licensing regime that is regulated by the markets watchdog. From March 17, all financial advice providers (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the Financial Markets Authority ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
As a second institution is closed by regulators, emergency measures to shore up the US financial system and prevent a banking crisis are being implemented. It comes as local tech companies confirm minimal exposures to the Silicon Valley Bank failure. ...

Dodgy advice bill nears $5bn: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... financial institutions' and advisers' failure to provide ongoing services to fee-paying customers, we will continue to monitor institutions' processes to complete ongoing work in this area," said ASIC commissioner Danielle Press. ASIC said it ...

US fund manager sets up Sydney shop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A US private markets firm has established an Australian office, targeting institutional investors, private wealth, and high-net-worth investors. Chicago-based Adams Street has opened an office in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower, marking its 13 th office ...

Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives. Optimum Pensions' ' The difference between insured and uninsured retirement products ' whitepaper said trustees ...

HUB24 tops platform rankings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... behaviour-based alerting to improve their cybersecurity measures - this will certainly be an interesting area to continue to monitor."

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...