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Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
At the FINSIA 'The Regulators' event, APRA chair Wayne Byres has detailed the regulator's foremost superannuation priorities. Australia's superannuation system is the envy of the world, but Byres said it could be better. Having initially praised the ...

Bolster your retention efforts: Robert Half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
With close to 90% of employers afraid they'll lose their best team members to new opportunities, 80% of them are planning to increase salaries by an average of 11.4% this year. Latest insights from Robert Half looking at the financial services sector ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
The finalists for the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards have been determined, with investment strategies from the likes of Alphinity Investment Management, Hyperion Asset Management, Lincoln Indicators and Pendal Group getting a ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
The super industry has welcomed the Prime Minister's re-election promise that a Coalition government will lift the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% as legislated. The Prime Minister has said he "stands by" the currently legislated 12% increase and ...

Copia, Mutual Limited sign distribution agreement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
Copia Investment Partners has announced an Australian distribution partnership with Mutual Limited. Under the agreement, Copia will distribute Mutual Limited's Mutual Cash, Mutual Income, Mutual Credit and Mutual High Yield funds. Copia chief executive ...

Risk inflows hit $17.6bn last year: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
Risk inflows grew 5.5% in 2021, with MetLife, NobleOak and QInsure seeing the greatest growth. Latest stats from Plan for Life show life insurance risk inflows increased from $16.7 billion in 2020 to $17.6 billion at 2021 end. MetLife, QInsure and NobleOak ...

CEW push for more women leaders

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
In one of the largest industry events since the pandemic began, more than 1300 guests, including financial services heavyweights, gathered at the International Convention Centre in Sydney this week for the annual Chief Executive Women (CEW) fundraiser. ...

NGS to reduce emissions 35% in three years

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
The super fund is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint by 35% by 2025 en route to its 2030 net carbon zero target. "We have set this very aggressive target of 2030 to decarbonise the portfolio, and we are much more confident at this point in time that ...

NZ Super Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed that Kevin Wong is leaving the $230 billion super fund to join NZ Super Fund. Wong who has served as the portfolio manager for dynamic asset allocation will join the Kiwi sovereign wealth fund as a senior investment ...

ASIC outlines cybersecurity expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
Following on from RI Advice's Federal Court loss, the corporate regulator has laid out its expectations of licensees when it comes to cybersecurity. Just last week, in what was an Australian-first, the Federal Court found RI Advice failed its obligations ...