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Older Aussies are retirement illiterate: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... security system. Further, figuring out the exact amount retirees should drawdown is also complex. Citing a 2022 study by actuary and head of innovation at Optimum Pensions Jim Hennington, some 840,000 Age Pensioners (about a quarter of those over 65) ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner and senior actuary David Knox highlights some shortcomings of the highly referenced old-age dependency ratio, which measures the number of ...

Tim Unger quits Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and frameworks. Earlier in his career, he worked as a pensions actuary at Old Mutual and a quantitative analyst at ING Barings. The article first appeared in Industry Moves.

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... partner (sustainability, climate and the circular economy) Jill Riseley. In the super sector, Mercer senior partner and actuary David Knox was recognised for his noteworthy service to the financial sector, while former HESTA chief executive and TelstraSuper ...

Mercer Super to take on corporate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... $313.5 million in total assets. Mercer and HESF have an existing relationship, with the former serving as fund secretary, actuary, administrator, and risk management consultant. "We're very proud of the partnership we've built with HESF over ...

APRA investigates NobleOak capital adequacy breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... calculating and reporting reinsurance asset exposure is consistent with advice received from NobleOak's independent appointed actuary KPMG". "NobleOak has longstanding relationships with its diversified panel of APRA-regulated reinsurers and is working ...

Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... When actual lifespans of customers differ from actuarial assumptions, there is hidden variability in future income. The actuary must allocate excess or deficit in pool assets equitably among customers, making income payments more volatile. Further, a ...

NEOS Life expands in South Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... Simpson is also on the underwriting team and brings over 20 years' experience across three countries. Finally, NEOS chief actuary Kirshan Reddy has relocated to Adelaide on a full-time basis. "Kirshan is committed to building strong adviser relationships ...

FEAL appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... after holding the position for nine years. Bacon has more than 25 years of experience with Towers Perrin as a consulting actuary. She joins from KPMG where she worked in its Superannuation Advisory practice as a director since 2001. Bacon has a personal ...

Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
The Actuaries Institute has named Chris Dolman as the Actuary of the Year for 2022. Dolman is executive manager, data and algorithmic ethics at IAG and is also a research affiliate at ANU's Humanising Machine Intelligence group and contributes to the ...