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Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... means retirees can look to the best of both worlds - exposure to growth assets as well as the benefit of longevity protection to ensure their money never runs out. "Australian retirees with a moderate to balanced attitude to retirement risk can allocate ...

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... wrote. "Again, I acknowledge that disclosure and consent are not always (and perhaps not even often) effective consumer protection tools; nevertheless, a client should be put in a position to understand and consent (should they choose) to their adviser ...

TCorp appoints real assets head

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... future investment in this area to remain strong as these assets provide income stability in uncertain times, inflation protection, diversity and sustainability to our portfolio." Earlier this year TCorp also appointed a head of investment stewardship ...

MLC Life updates retail insurance product range

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... levels and greater certainty of future premiums. The upgrades we are making now enable our ability to provide quality protection to Australians," he said. Income Assure and Income Assure+ launched in October last year and aim to provide income protection ...

Insurance, retirement product excellence recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... the Term Life Award, Trauma Rider Award and Innovation Product Award. NobleOak Life received the TPD Award, Income Protection Award, Customer Service Award and Innovation - Distribution Award. HCF Life received the Trauma Standalone Award and Accidental ...

Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... 31st for employer support. For the financial system support pillar, Australia is third for borrowers' and lenders' protection rights, sixth for presence and quality of fintechs, seventh for access to bank accounts, and ninth for real-time transactions. ...

ANZ told to pay $25m for 20-year failure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... ruled in ASIC's favour, saying ANZ contravened the ASIC Act, the Corporations Act, and the National Consumer Credit Protection Act. It said ANZ made false or misleading representations to certain customers when it represented that it had, and would continue ...

FSC adds to Life Insurance Code of Practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... insurers must make sure that safety is paramount for customers affected by family and domestic violence through the protection of private and confidential information. Life insurers must train employees to be equipped to respond appropriately to customers ...

Retirees are silent casualties of inflation: Challenger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... can still benefit from wages that are increasing (albeit often lagging inflation), a retiree doesn't have that protection. Without a wage or salary increasing with inflation, retirees face additional risks to maintain their lifestyle, the report ...

Aura Group launches multi-asset solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... there are periods-such as broad market corrections-where traditionally uncorrelated assets don't provide the expected protection and can result in significant negative performance," Lee said. "Asset class correlations evolve with changing market environments ...