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Responsible investment sector hits $1.2tn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... majority -89% - of the money that's managed is managed by managers that claim to make some kind of ESG or sustainability claims," Boele said. "We know what the leading practice people are doing, but those that are not doing leading practice are seeing ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... prices across its manual, electech, non-manual and professional categories which will kick in from October. Cbus said TPD claims in its highest risk category, the manual occupation category, have increased significantly in recent years. Around 19 of ...

ASIC outlines corporate plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... disclosures. It will also continue monitoring insurance in superannuation by conducting surveillance of trustees on issues such as claims handling. ASIC plans to focus on internal dispute resolution in superannuation and consult on retirement income ...

Fear of greenwashing worse than reality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... increased in prominence along with sustainable investing strategies, so did the scrutiny applied to sustainability or ESG claims. A survey conducted by Quilter Investors in May 2021, found that when it comes to ESG investing, greenwashing was the biggest ...

North educational hub registers 5000 users

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... important to them, she added. AMP recently overhauled its advice model. This included introducing a new fee model, which claims to support the delivery of advice, improve practice efficiency, and help advisers grow their businesses, will be phased in ...

SelfWealth reports 135% revenue increase

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... broking platforms to SelfWealth for lower cost, better user experience and the reliability of our platform." SelfWealth claims to have 95,189 active traders currently on its platform.

Multiple accounts already in sharp decline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... another account in a superannuation fund, including inactive accounts, where the combined balance will be above $6000. ASFA claims in many cases the ATO can match such accounts to a super account held by an individual, but the law only allows the ATO ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... noted that a trust can also be sued, and people can go against the trust. Further, there are reputational risks such as claims against the family." Pfeifer said that the risk of one generation damaging the reputation of a family name cannot be overlooked. ...

New shareholder at Crescent Wealth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
... of Fred Shahin, who founded the Peregrine Corporation in 1984 with the purchase of a BP service station in Adelaide. It claims to now be South Australia's largest privately owned employer, investing in a range of fields. "On behalf of my fellow board ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... processes by improving data capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report 696 TPD Insurance: Progress made but gaps remain outlines the areas that need ...