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Nuveen chief executive exits amid leadership shakeup

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... will also chair the Nuveen executive leadership team and serve on the executive leadership committee of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) - which owns Nuveen. He joined the firm in 2008 as chief operating officer after ...

Fiducian welcomes two practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... Deakin University. Paul Blackadder, the principal of Blackadder Finance, an advice practice that also offers loans and insurance broking services. Blackadder Finance is in Northern Territory's Coolalinga and has been in operation for more than 27 years. ...

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... considered," AFCA said. The authority said it is looking to create a new approach to sections 29 (6) and (7) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (ICA) when it comes to superannuation. It is also looking to amend its approach to delayed insurance ...

Older clients boost book values

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... and super clients aged 65-79 now go for 1.9x-2.5x, while those aged up to 64 are priced at 2.3x-3.0x. Meanwhile, risk insurance clients aged over 61 are valued at 1.0x-1.5x, and under 55s are at 2.3-3.0x. Radar Results chief executive John Birt said ...

Advice reforms draft laws consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... financial product advice," the explanatory statement shows. In instances where personal advice is provided on general insurance products, the new law proposes that informed consent requirements apply. Lastly, the bill wants written information or documentation ...

Most in-demand skills for financial services workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... 2023/24 year, but there are some skills highly in demand, according to new data from Perceptor. The one exception has been insurance, which has continued to thrive, a trend that has persisted since COVID-19. Recruitment in insurance has mainly focused ...

AustralianSuper bears brunt of complaints: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... complaints for the period. The lion's share (52%) related to account administration, followed by issues relating to group insurance (35.7%). A minority related to death benefits (11.5%) and pensions (0.89%). Victims of Dixon Advisory continued to ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... sustainability. Aside from chairing Aware Super and Alberts Music Group, she worked at senior levels in telecommunications and insurance companies in Australia and globally. Mostyn has held senior non-executive roles on boards including Transurban, Virgin ...

Future Fund, QIC finalise new deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... reached a deal for an interest in the EastLink toll road network sold by New Zealand Superannuation Fund and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, advised by its investment advisor Nuveen Infrastructure. The transaction involves a 19.8% ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... This is mainly in response to the economy in general, followed by anticipated changes in specific investments. Life insurance remains a fundamental component of clients' financial plans with about one quarter of advisers receiving client queries ...