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Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives. Optimum Pensions' ' The difference between insured and uninsured retirement products ' whitepaper said trustees ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
ASIC has been asked if its culture is toxic following the Treasury investigation into deputy chair Karen Chester. At a hearing this morning, a letter written by Secretary Treasurer Kennedy to ASIC chair Joe Longo regarding Chester's conduct was ...

abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
abrdn is terminating five funds as part of the consolidation of the local business, key to which is its recent partnership with SG Hiscock. The fund manager has confirmed it will terminate a raft of funds on or around March 15, including some of its ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The two funds are considering merging, after AvSuper's plans with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) fell through. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AvSuper have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, commencing ...

Wilsons Advisory fined $550k by ASIC MDP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking paid the significant penalty which was issued by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) after it found the firm to have incorrectly reported many trades as Trade with Price Improvement (TWPI). The $548,328 penalty was ...

NEOS Life expands in South Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
NEOS Life has created a dedicated business development function and underwriting team to support the South Australian market. After launching in 2018, NEOS Life said its growth has been rapid and the expansion is required to meet growing demand for ...

Consultation opens on NALI amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
The government has released a consultation paper outlining possible amendments to the non-arm's length income (NALI) provisions relating to superannuation funds. It explained a potential change to self-managed superannuation funds and small APRA-regulated ...

Income matters in 2023: Talaria

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
The importance of income in investment portfolios as a proportion of overall returns will be magnified as we head into 2023, according to Talaria Asset Management. The firm's co-chief investment officer Hugh Selby-Smith said that global markets are ...

We're doing a huge amount: Aware Super

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart says the fund is making a significant investment in its financial advice capabilities, regardless of what comes out of the Quality of Advice Review. Speaking to Financial Standard, Stewart pointed out that ...

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
Social security measures relating to the Age Pension are among the most popular regulatory topics for Australian financial advisers, based on the questions they're asking BT's technical team. According to BT, the $4000 increase to the work bonus for ...