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NGS Super increases death, TPD premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The fund is increasing death and total and permanent disability insurance premiums following an increase in claims in recent years. Premiums for death and TPD will increase for most members from November 9. A 30-year-old member with a sum life/terminal ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) second interim report to reduce complexity in financial services legislation proposes an alternative model that's more coherent and principled, and "embraces minimalism." The ALRC's proposed legislative ...

ART chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Don Luke is retiring as chair of Australian Retirement Trust later this year, with Andrew Fraser named as his replacement. Fraser, chair of Sunsuper before it merged with QSuper to create ART, will take over from mid-October, while Luke will remain ...

Caddick mansion officially on the market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
The listing for the Dover Heights home that Melissa Caddick disappeared from in November 2020 has gone live, with hopes the sale will help return money to those she ripped off. Listed for sale with Sydney Sotheby's International Realty, 5 Wallangra ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...

Aware Super deepens TAL relationship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Aware Super has expanded its mandate with TAL, with the insurer to now provide cover to VicSuper members as well. To date, VicSuper members' group insurance has been provided by MetLife and Aware Super's by TAL. However, members have been informed that ...

AMP cops $14.5m penalty over fees for no service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Five AMP companies will pay $14.5 million for charging close to 1500 superannuation members fees for no service over the course of about three years. The Federal Court handed the fine to AMP Superannuation, AMP Financial Planning, Charter Financial ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
As its first in-person conference in three years, a 'Reunite, Resest' theme will underpin the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) Professionals Congress later this year. Held in Sydney on November 23-24, the Congress will host a range ...

Aligning investments to Leo's dating strategy pays off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
An index shows that if you pick your investments in the same way Leonardo DiCaprio picks his girlfriends, you'd likely be doing rather well for yourself. The Leonardo DiCaprio Large Cap Index from Index One tracks the performance of large cap US ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger. The aim, they say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations ...