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Industry fund cuts insurance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... 'permanent impairment,' 'specific loss,' 'loss of independent existence,' 'cognitive loss,' and 'homemakers'. The third inclusion is specific cover addressing cases of 'suffering a permanent severe psychiatric incapacity'. Meanwhile, in a significant ...

CommSec launches global share trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... Sustainable Equity (GRNV). Commenting on the additions, Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said: "We warmly welcome the inclusion of two more of our ETFs on the CommSec Pocket platform... These two funds will shortly join our NASDAQ 100 ETF (NDQ) ...

Regulators begin FAR consultation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... prepare. The documents released by APRA and ASIC include the proposed regulator rules that prescribe information for inclusion in the FAR register of accountable persons, including supporting detail about the ADI key function descriptions, as well as ...

Former QIC exec now OMERS risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... joining OMERS in 2020, Deb has proven herself to be deeply committed to delivering business outcomes and championing inclusion. She is currently the co-executive sponsor of our OMERS Capital Markets Inclusion & Diversity Committee and is active in our ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... Striking a balance between improving marketing strategies and respecting customer privacy is paramount. Bias, equity and inclusion: Whether AI outputs are found to be bias or not often reflect societal biases due to biased inputs or datasets, such as ...

HCF Life under ASIC surveillance

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... their contracts, including important pre-existing condition terms, accurately communicate the rights of customers. "The inclusion of allegedly unfair and misleading terms can deter customers from making a claim, which is not a good consumer outcome," ...

FAAA suggests adviser pathway tweaks

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... "Consistent with our last submission, we believe that this measure should be better targeted to older advisers, with the inclusion of a 10-year sunset clause." According to the FAAA, this would represent an appropriate transition for established, experienced ...

Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... rights and health and safety), supply chains and modern slavery, inequality across income, wealth and opportunity, and inclusion and diversity. IFM said the advantage of unlisted infrastructure is that it sits in the private markets realm, where investors ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Kapstream Capital has scored a new mandate from an $8.4 billion fund manager. Australian Ethical has appointed the fixed income specialist to its stable. In selecting Kapstream, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi assets ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... retirement. Heffron managing director Meg Heffron shares similar apprehensions. She pointed out that the proposed tax's inclusion of unrealised capital gains may cause taxpayers to pay tax on the growth of their fund's assets before they are ...