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Super fund introduces further group insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
A $15 billion superannuation fund is making several changes to its group insurance offering in addition to the July 1 changes, which will see some members pay more for cover. CareSuper is moving from a unit-based cover for standard death and TPD insurance ...

Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The PYS package, effective today, has forced the sector to consider changes to fee structures and group insurance premiums. With the package set to cap the amount of fees that can be charged to low-balance members and divert low-balance accounts deemed ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The way it's going, the rally in iron ore prices will keep on going and going. Iron ore prices ended the first half of 2019 at US$109.18/metric tonne, representing a 57.8% rally from the US$69.20 it fetched six months earlier. The world's largest ...

Industry funds consider $22bn merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Two industry superannuation funds are considering merging to create a $22 billion superannuation fund. MTAA Super and Tasplan have entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding to investigate a possible merger that would see the creation of a $22 ...

Sunsuper slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
The $67 billion superannuation fund is reducing some of its fees as part of the Protecting Your Super changes. From July 1, Sunsuper is slashing weekly fees for pension members from $3.00 to $1.50. It will also reduce investment fees for its default ...

Advice affordability a growing concern

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Latest research from Investment Trends shows financial advisers are becoming increasingly concerned with how to provide affordable advice. Investment Trends' 2019 Planner Technology Report revealed more advisers are struggling to provide affordable ...

Vanguard lowers fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Vanguard announced it will lower fees on a number of its most popular funds and ETFs from the start of July. The fee reductions include the Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund, which is one of Vanguard's largest funds with more than $15 billion ...

Self-licensing trend boosts ClearView offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
ClearView's LaVista Licensee Solutions has had a boost to its books thanks to the increase in self-licensed financial advice practices seeking dealer services, such as back-office infrastructure and support. Now NSW-based practice Macaplan Financial ...

John Key under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
An independent review into ANZ New Zealand has seen former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key come under fire over governance issues at the bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is requesting assurance from ANZ that it is operating in a prudential ...

Westpac appoints remediation lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
Westpac is welcoming a new head of remediation. At the same time, the group has responded to reports of up to 300 planned redundancies within BT Financial Group. Former ANZ general manager, wealth separation and transition Mandy Rutherford has joined ...