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Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Integrity Life will not take on any new retail advised business, saying the decline in risk advisers has forced a strategic pivot. Integrity Group, the parent company of Integrity Life, said it undertook a review of the business' strategy, considering ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have set out high expectations for the ASX to get the CHESS replacement right, forcing it to consult on all matters on the CHESS replacement with the newly established oversight body. In a joint letter, the ...

AustralianSuper hires head of international, private equity

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
After 23 years with AXA Investment Management (AXA IM), Mark Hargraves is set to become AustralianSuper's new head of international and private equity. Based in London, Hargraves will be responsible for leading AustralianSuper's $69 billion international ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Decarbonisation, globalisation, and the diffusion of technology are worldwide trends that significantly influence the process of portfolio construction. In a panel discussion at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference, Goldman ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Citi is closing its staff superannuation fund and ceasing all defined benefit funding, saying it's no longer feasible to continue operating. Employees were recently advised the company had given notice to the trustee that it has decided to terminate ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Inherent flaws in unlisted asset valuations complicates the transparency of performance comparisons for superannuation fund members. Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick told the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference ...

Longevity risk is big super's biggest failure: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, KPMG superannuation advisory partner Melinda Howes highlights longevity risk as the primary aspect where Australia's retirement income system falls short. Expanding on this, she noted that ...

ASX profits hit by CHESS setbacks, acts on review findings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
The ASX reported a 37.6% plunge in statutory net profit to $317.3 million, largely weighed down by hefty CHESS replacement costs. The securities exchange finished the financial year with an underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $491.1 million, marking ...

ASIC proposes five-year extension to DDO

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
ASIC has proposed a five-year extension to the design and distribution obligations (DDO), the instrument for which was originally set for a two-year period. DDO was introduced following a recommendation from the 2019 Financial System Inquiry to compel ...

MLC Life backs adviser platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
MLC Life Insurance has assisted the launch of Risk Hub, a new support platform designed to help advisers excel in risk advice. Risk Hub was officially launched this month by founder and former Zurich Financial Services head of digital Marc Fabris. It ...