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Risk inflows hit $17.6bn last year: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... Market leaders TAL (7.5%) and AIA (7.3%) saw above average (5.5%) inflow growth. There was a 2.2% growth in total new premium sales, with BT/Westpac, TAL and Zurich all recording double digit increases in sales; BT/Westpac's was substantial at 25%. However ...

Cbus announces changes to admin fees, premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
Following on from the completion of its merger with Media Super, Cbus will shave its administration fees by 25%. However, at the same time, some members will begin paying more for death and TPD. The reduction in the dollar-based administration fee will ...

Australian Retirement Trust confirms new HQ

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... Retirement Trust, to provide a value-add solution at Brisbane Square." "We are seeing a flight-to-quality, where as-built premium office buildings with excellent amenities, large floor plates and four sides of natural light and views, are attracting ...

OC Funds Management snares senior investment analyst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... position to continue to generate investment returns for our clients". Yeoh will work across three key portfolios, the OC Premium Small Companies Fund, the OC Dynamic Equity Fund and the OC Micro-Cap Fund. These funds are distributed by Copia Investment ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Superannuation funds must do a better job of communicating the value of group insurance, with research revealing just 25% of Australians understand what they're covered for, and many may not be adequately covered following recent reforms. MLC Life Insurance ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... cash for each share of common stock that they own at the completion of the deal. The purchase price represented a 38% premium to Twitter's closing stock price on 1 April 2022. The deal also stipulated that Twitter would revert back to private ownership. ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The six Federal Court cases brought against Westpac by ASIC late last year have been finalised, with the banking giant to pay a total of $113 million in penalties. A decision in the final of the six matters, all overseen by Justice Beach, was handed ...

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... to have lower claims paid ratios due to higher acquisition costs associated with the policy. This was reflected in the premium charged, the claims payments for these products were generally a lower percentage of the premium income. Though APRA urged ...

AustralianSuper drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
AustralianSuper is decreasing some of its insurance premiums from May end, with members to see an average drop of 11%. From May 28, the cost of death, TPD and income protection will change depending on their cover type and work rating, the fund said. ...

Charter Hall, Investa in $800m JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... customers, BDO in Australia and HopgoodGanim Lawyers, for 360 Queen Street, which will provide a new benchmark for Queensland's premium office sector when it opens in 2025." "These lease agreements signal a clear resurgence in the office sector. "We ...