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Super fund promotional expenses balloon: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... since trustee decisions have direct implications for their members," she said. "The first-time release of fund-level insurance data will enhance transparency and hold trustees and insurers accountable to improve the value and service members receive. ...

Workplace expert joins Aware Super in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... head of growth, talent, and reward. Jones joins the $190 billion superannuation fund from iCare NSW, which manages the insurance and care services to the people, businesses and communities of New South Wales on behalf of the state government. This new ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... once these temporary effects have passed." Secondly, Cunneen said inflation pressures beyond the essentials (medical, insurance and rents) will continue to be troubling. "The RBA is optimistically forecasting that the Australian economy will accelerate ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... improvement". These include the timely and compassionate handling of death benefits, fair and efficient processing of insurance claims, and clear, respectful and accessible communications with members. "While most funds offer services that meet or often ...

AdviceIQ general manager Paul Harding-Davis to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... decade at Macquarie, and before that served as a strategy consultant across the wealth management, asset management, and insurance industries. His consulting work followed a two-year tenure as head of wealth management at Oliver Wyman. Earlier in his ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... boards, executives, and regulators to address complex governance, risk, and regulatory issues in superannuation and insurance. He has over 15 years of experience consulting to superannuation funds and global asset managers and previously worked at the ...

Team Super names retirement chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... further mentioned that the funds are transitioning to a new platform provider, a new default investment design, a new insurance structure, and a new custodian. As for future merger partners, Sherry indicated some were waiting in the wings. "So, yes ...

Super moves: Future Fund, QIC, Vanguard Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... marketing, and product design. Also joining the Vanguard Super board is Jan Swinhoe who has worked in superannuation, insurance and banking for about the same length of time as Whatley. Swinhoe's last executive role was at the helm of Westpac Group's ...

Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... data analytics and insights in Australia and New Zealand. In the new role, Tremethick will focus on life and health insurance industries and cover direct and adviser distribution, manufacturers and reinsurers. He has over 25 years of experience in the ...

TPB welcomes stay of sanctions against disqualified agents

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... the Beach, to have failed to comply with tax obligations. They also did not have appropriate professional indemnity insurance coverage and misled investigators. Similarly, Kambourakis were found to have breached compliance obligations and made false ...