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APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... insurance that balances costs and the needs of members, and to give insurers enough time to prepare for tenders. "APRA's focus is on ensuring RSE licensees and life insurers take steps that will support the provision of high quality and sustainable ...

Equity Trustees wins super trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as the superannuation trustee of a $400 million master trust. The Aracon Superannuation Fund will use Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited as its independent trustee. Aracon is a master plan whose sub-plans include ...

Janus Henderson appoints global client experience head

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... while collaborating with clients and leaders across the business. "...Andrew's appointment will ensure Janus Henderson's focus on excellence is enhanced even further and those experiences are consistent across all our clients, in all regions," Janus ...

Women need to rebuild super: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Women need to take stock and focus on rebuilding their super after disproportionately withdrawing their retirement funds in comparison to men, according to AMP. AMP said over 80,000 of its women members accessed their superannuation savings, through ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across the country who are participating. It is the first time I have seen a focus around a holistic approach to finance and addressing the cultural injustices we have had through generational change, which ...

Fidante strikes new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business has partnered with a Japanese asset management giant in a two-way relationship. Nomura Asset Management, which has over $500 billion in assets under management, will support Fidante's Japanese ambitions. Fidante ...

Munich RE appoints Australasia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... and in developing innovative risk solutions," Farny said. "I am convinced his deep technical expertise and strong client focus will position him well to lead our Australasia business into the next stage of its development. "I would also like to thank ...

More women in workforce with greater paternity leave: ASI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Ahead of International Women's Day on Monday, Aberdeen Standard Investments is calling for reform to parental leave policies to increase women's participation in the work force, saying increased paternity leave means more women in work. A research paper ...

AMP launches new intra-fund advice offer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
AMP has launched a new intra-fund financial advice offering focused on retirement. The retirement health check will be available to members of AMP's Super Directions Fund at no additional cost. It is a phone-based service that aims to provide members ...

Janus Henderson strengthens institutional team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... Henderson, Kelly was a vice president at BlackRock. Kelly will report to Janus Henderson country head Matt Gaden and will focus on continuing to work closely with institutional clients to deliver increasingly tailored solutions to meet their needs. Research ...