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Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... at Bankers Trust. Since leaving JPMAM in 2021, Farrell has worked part-time as an advisory board member of the Bandes Institute, an investments research organisation. Nest chief executive Mark Fawcett said: "In the coming years Nest will be the largest ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... in scientific research that gives them more information about their overall health." A 2017 paper from the Actuaries Institute found even a slight increase in the number of people undergoing genetic testing could have a significant impact on the cost ...

Super Members Council names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... great honour to lead the council, which was formed after the merger of Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "This is a great responsibility and opportunity to build a powerful voice for those ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... former chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Practitioner Panel and was appointed a board member of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in December 2020. She was appointed a Dame Commander (DBE) in June 2021 for her services to financial ...

Vanguard Super institutes advice fee function, tweaks options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Vanguard Super has rolled out a new function that allows members to pay for advice fees via their SaveSmart account - the super fund's lifecycle MySuper investment option. As of next month, Vanguard Super members can opt to have advice fees deducted ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... Blockchain Innovation Hub Nataliya Ilyushina said financial distress among Australians is escalating. "The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has disclosed that 20.2% of Australians are struggling considerably to manage on their present income ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... efforts to use quantitative scenario analysis as early as possible." Some industry bodies support the idea. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) says it "is an important measure that will support companies to develop their reporting maturity ...

CFA final exam pass rate declines

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... 52%. However, it was higher than the historically low pass rate of 42% in 2021. CFA managing director, education at CFA Institute Chris Wiese said that the CFA Program is a tough undertaking and is pleased that the August Level III pass rate continues ...

AMP names super, investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... superannuation and retirement products. In the intervening years, she worked in senior roles that included leading the Actuaries Institute as chief executive and holding directorship positions at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... it the only Australian fund manager on the list. The latest analysis by the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows that Aussie fund managers performed relatively better than those from other developed markets in 2022 amidst the market ...