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APRA heat map update in doubt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
APRA's June update to the MySuper heat map is in question, as the prudential regulator suspends the majority of its supervisory and policy initiatives to zero in on the health of its regulated entities amid COVID-19. The prudential regulator has ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... and with inactive accounts for a period of 16 consecutive months. While some provisions are already in force, the majority of the reforms is set to take effect from April 1, putting vulnerable Australians at risk, according to Slater and Gordon principal ...

APRA locks in mid-year heat map update

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... chair Helen Rowell said at the time. Industry funds fared best in the first iteration of the heat map, and formed the majority of products given the all clear by the regulator.

Afterpay coughs up $1.5m over US loans

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Following an investigation into the service, the DBO found Afterpay had provided "illegal loans" to its customers, the majority of which were "young consumers who are unable to qualify for traditional financing options like credit cards". "After an inquiry ...

Life insurers are doing their best: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... resulted in improvements in the industry. "In addition, FSC/KPMG data shows that life insurers decide the overwhelming majority of claims in favour of customers: 92% of all claims assessed are paid in the first instance," the FSC said.

Jamie Dimon recovering after emergency heart surgery

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... directly running the firm's corporate & investment bank and consumer & community banking businesses, which represent the majority of the firm's businesses. "Just last week, the firm hosted our Investor Day, where we provided comprehensive updates on ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... superannuation and other investment, according to research from Australian Ethical Investment. The research shows the vast majority of Australians (83%) believe climate change is occurring and being contributed to by human activity. However, only 2% ...

Mid and small-caps outperform in 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... funds, 420 international equity funds and 115 Australian bond funds, the SPIVA Australia Scorecard found that the majority of Aussie funds performed better in 2019 than they did the previous year. The majority of Australian general equities funds were ...

TAL loses super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... Life Re to take over the mandate. Freedom of Choice said the change will result in a reduction in premiums for the majority of members and improvement in a number of policy terms and definitions for death, TPD and income protection cover. "Whilst every ...

Super funds snub millions of Aussies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... factor in multiple languages in their customer service." The poor results come despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of survey respondents said businesses would gain their loyalty with more accommodations. Elizabeth Compton, chief executive ...