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Geoff Lloyd to leave MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... McEwan, the NAB board and executives and MLC's boards. "Having had the opportunity to lead MLC over the past two years, I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude," Lloyd said. "I am proud to have taken on this challenge. The level of change required ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... there could be a silver lining for mental health awareness to come out of COVID-19. About 50% of managers surveyed said they feel an increased responsibility for their employees' mental health at work since the pandemic. As many as six out of ten ...

More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
An Actuaries Institute Taskforce has made sweeping recommendations for broad changes to Australia's retail disability income insurance market, including providing examples of Best Interest Duty in life insurance. The report said ASIC included in ...

Geoff Wilson feels sorry for CLF shareholders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... Leaders Fund has rejected a takeover bid proposed by WAM Capital. WAM chair Geoff Wilson told Financial Standard : "I actually feel sorry for CLF shareholders as it appears the board is not being totally honest." CLF's independent board committee ...

Legalsuper appoints executive, increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... following a review of its insured benefit design. The last time a thorough review was undertaken was in 2005, he said. "We feel it's timely. The landscape now is really different to what it was and we need to ensure our offering meets the changing ...

HESTA adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... entrusted with investing the retirement savings of Australia's front-line carers for more than 30 years," Sheen said. "I feel incredibly proud and privileged to join the effort in contributing to helping our health and community services professionals ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... culturally significant sites in the Juukan Gorge. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said: "Despite a drawn out process, we feel the board has listened to investors and other stakeholders and taken appropriate steps to ensure executive accountability ...

ERS sees Cbus members forfeit TPD cover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Cbus has argued the Early Release of Super (ERS) scheme has been detrimental to many Cbus members, having withdrawn their entire balance and seeing the cancellation of their total permanent disability insurance. Speaking at the House of Representatives ...

ISPT writes down assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... deputy chair Andrew Leigh then questioned Browning on the valuations applied to retail properties, saying that he doesn't feel the severity of COVID-19's impact is reflected in the numbers. "The general consensus is that COVID has simply accelerated ...

Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
It was good - so good - while it lasted. But as the saying goes, "nothing lasts forever". It had been more than a generation since Australia experienced "the recession we had to have" back in 1990/91. The Australian economy withstood the US savings ...