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A new model is coming: Licensees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
At the Association of Financial Advisers' Conference, a panel of licensee executives agreed that the advice industry will be pushed towards a new model in the coming years. The panel, facilitated by CoreData founder and principal Andrew Inwood, saw ...

Level premiums to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... salvage individual disability income insurance, level premiums will continue to exist. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, MLC chief of life insurance Sean McCormack said he doesn't believe APRA's changes will represent ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
At the Association of Financial Advisers annual conference, shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones outlined Labor's vision for financial advice and admitted to apprehension on life insurance. Jones said, referring to the ASIC review ...

ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... review of life insurance advice and plans to consult with the industry on scaled advice this year. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, ASIC senior executive leader, financial advisers Kate Metz revealed work has commenced its ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... "Overall, the budget was a missed opportunity to improve retirement outcomes for low income earners and women." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports measures to lift standards for MySuper products but changes need ...

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... Women, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% Club and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also welcomes the campaign and is calling on the superannuation industry to join the initiative. ...

Amnesty unearths $588m unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... take a look back through their records and check they'd done the right thing by their employees," Hume said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia deputy chief executive Glen McCrea commended the success of the amnesty. "In combination ...

Global pension fund doubles down on APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... marking the fund's commitment to the region. The new office will target opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The fund's existing office in Hong Kong will now focus on Greater China, South Korea ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... by QUT for her services to the university, which included 12 years as a councilor. She is also a life member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), granted for her services. "My background is in supporting large institutional ...

New law backs choice of fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... superannuation, which found that denying choice of fund can discourage member engagement and lead to paying higher fees. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy welcomed the new law. "Improvements in the efficiency ...