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PPS Mutual unveils new income protection product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... the removal of tapering on claims over age 60 for new applicants, the new IP Select offers greater certainty to members in times of need," PPS added. Members will also continue to benefit from own occupation definition throughout the duration of all ...

Lifespan welcomes markets veteran to investment committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... Invest. Lifespan chief executive Eugene Ardino said the committee would be strengthened by Pain's deep experience and at times different way of viewing the world. "Each Lifespan Investment Committee member has been chosen for their diverse background ...

National gender pay gap stuck at 22.8%: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... in place that address challenges like workforce shortages by tailoring factory shifts around school pick-up and drop-off times or promoting and role-modelling - flexible hours or part-time work arrangements among managers and executives."

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
As is typical in volatile and uncertain times, a flight to safety is apparent. Global public funds will be net sellers of public equity and some higher-yielding fixed-income assets. They will retreat to safe-haven currencies, with dollar holdings rising ...

Trustees must improve IDR processes: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... about putting members first and actually respond to complaints on time. Perversely, super funds lobbied for longer response times than banks and insurers and now we find they can't even keep to these generous timeframes." In selecting the trustees for ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... interest rate to 3.1% - the highest levels in over a decade. Although the nation's inflation rate is currently more than three times higher than the central bank's mandate target range, a more aggressive response seems out of the question." "Indeed ...

Financially stressed Aussies believe advice could improve well-being

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... make that support more accessible, meaning more Australians will live their best retirement." She added difficult economic times aren't going away. "We have seen seven interest rate rises in a row, with many economists forecasting more to come," she ...

Financial advice adds $150k in retirement: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... Further, those who received advice were able to withdraw their funds at a 33% higher drawdown amount; recorded nearly 2.5 times greater voluntary contributions; and consolidated twice the average amount of super from other accounts. Aware Super said ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... valuation methods are underpinned by domestic and global accounting standards and principles. Peer review Despite the uncertain times, Sicilia is not looking to see what peers are doing. "We look at how much money we have today that is available to invest ...

Financial planning avatars are the future

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... financial planners in the metaverse. "I am a believer that humans want to deal with humans wherever they can, but there will be times when they can't afford to, or there's a lead time to get to the human engagement," she said. "So, if we're ...