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Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... Supplier Code of Conduct. Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out our expectations of behaviours and ethical business practices for our suppliers." Hostplus uses KPMG as internal auditor and PwC as independent auditor. "Hostplus is aware of the concerns ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... barriers preventing employers from establishing pension plans. Another area of focus in the outlook pertained to good practices for developing mortality tables for retirement income arrangements. It asserted that mortality assumptions are a key factor ...

US state public pensions fragile: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... meaningful influence on the trajectory of plan funded status. Meanwhile, it was reported that there are no consistent practices for providing inflation protection to public employee retiree benefits. Even within states, it was said that there are often ...

Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... of the Actuaries Institute, director of product strategy and services at AMP and director of policy and industry practices for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Howes also now sits on the board of ASFA, having joined in 2017. ...

New study finds advisers optimistic about growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
Iress' inaugural Advice Efficiency Survey reveals that more than 70% of advice practices forecast growth over the next three years. The survey, commissioned by Iress alongside practice development consultancy Business Health, conducted the research ...

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... a top rating from the 26 countries assessed for being the most investor-friendly markets in terms of global best practices for the disclosure of portfolio manager names, fund ownership, and compensation. "Australian Corporations Act amendments that would ...

New managed portfolio on MyNorth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... Australia, Jodie Hampshire, said: "We are seeing increased demand from many financial advice licensees and large practices for independent, world class investments, packaged and structured to suit specific client needs." The new offer will expand MyNorth's ...

Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
With robo-advice yet to take off in Australia, and the cost of advice still too high for most people, has COVID-19 delivered the solution to the sector's problems on a silver platter? Shadforth's Terry Dillion certainly thinks so. Speaking to Financial ...

WealthO2 appoints national BDM

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... team more generally, is a reflection of the business' strong growth in response to the drive by wealth management practices for new efficiencies and savings through technology," she said. "WealthO2 is the fastest growing adviser platform solution on ...

Super fund reveals ASX 100 equality laggards

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... accountable, turn data into action, eliminate bias in the recruitment and promotion process, offer flexible work practices for both women and men, and support female career progression.