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Treasury reappoints 24 members to FSCP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... of knowledge and experience across the fields of business, administration of companies, financial markets, financial products and financial services, law, economics, accounting, taxation and credit activities and credit services. The reappointed members ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... initiative. Platinum has signed a deal with $86 billion Boston-based small caps specialist GW&K and will distribute its products to the Australian retail market. The firm discussed the Partners Series at its annual general meeting in November, saying ...

AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
AustralianSuper's head of member products, guidance and advice has been promoted to general manager of retirement. This a larger role for Shane Hancock who has been responsible for all superannuation, insurance, and retirement products since 2022. ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... the trustees breached their duties by delaying the transition of about 330,000 members' accounts to cheaper MySuper products. Most members were part of The Universal Super Scheme which merged with others to become MLC Super Fund in 2016. It was alleged ...

NEOS updates medical definitions, labels

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
NEOS has introduced several changes to one of its products that includes updated medical definitions and naming conventions, affecting new and existing customers. From December 6, new and current NEOS Protection policyholders will see changes to critical ...

HESTA names general manager of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... the future with confidence." "It's a privilege to work alongside the whole HESTA team on the best experience, service, products and guidance for our retiring members, who work their whole lives to give to our communities."

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... advice that they're able to give," he said. "And it'll be specialised in the area of providing advice on the products and streams that are available inside their fund so that when somebody picks up the phone and calls their fund, the fund will ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... executive Ben Palmer said: "At GESB, our focus remains steadfastly on helping our members achieve a quality retirement, with products and services they can rely on." "Our long-standing partnership with MUFG Retirement Solutions has been instrumental ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... insurance policy or basic questions about retirement." This new class of adviser will only be able to provide advice on products issued by prudentially regulated entities - like insurance and superannuation - and will not be able to advise on more complex ...

Trustees, advisers have 'insufficient focus' on performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... be done to ensure better retirement outcomes for Australians. It comes after ASIC released its superannuation choice products and their focus on performance. Kirkland added that ASIC has a focus on examining the practices and decision-making processes ...