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MLC Super to slash admin fees for members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Most members will save about $100 per year after the reductions, while some will save as much as $375. MLC Super said the majority of members in its MLC MasterKey and Plum range will pay less in administration fees from October 1. MLC general manager ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

China to raise retirement age from 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
For the first time since the 1970s, China will begin "gradually raising" the national retirement age from next year as it looks to stretch a dwindling pension budget further to sustain its ageing population. The country has approved proposals to raise ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Many recipients of the Age Pension will pay more for aged care under proposed reforms to how the sector is funded, with wealthier Australians to cover more of the costs they incur from July 2025. With the nation's annual aged care expenses predicted ...

Robeco appoints APAC sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
The former Australian managing director of Fidelity will soon be the regional sales lead for Robeco. Lawrence Hanson has been appointed head of sales, APAC for the Rotterdam-based manager, effective November 11. He will oversee Robeco's sales efforts ...

Apollo, State Street plot private markets ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Apollo Global Management and State Street Global Advisors are working together to bring a private credit ETF to market in the US. Capitalising on the speedy growth of private markets in recent times, the two parties want to ensure investors of all types ...

Rising HNW numbers fuel need for specialist advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
There was an 8.7% increase in the number of high-net-worth (HNW) investors in Australia last year, bringing with it increased demand for estate planning, tax optimisation, and investment strategy advice. About 690,000 Australians are now considered ...

FAAA ramps up Dixon inquiry campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is calling on all federal members of parliament to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the flow-on effect on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). The FAAA has written ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Financial Standard is a finalist in the Australian Financial Industry Awards 2024, and we'd love to have your support. Fresh from winning Financial Services Publication of the Year at the recent Impact Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Insurers will no longer be able to use genetic test results in life insurance underwriting, with a total ban to be introduced by the government. Earlier this year, the government consulted on the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance ...