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APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
APRA is adamant that retirement income products will not suffer the same fate as income protection insurance as it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the ...

Women advisers drop to 21%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
The number of women working in the financial advice industry has dropped to 21% compared to 25% two years ago. Rainmaker's modelling of the September ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows that only one in five financial advisers out of the total pool ...

ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
ASIC is proposing to overhaul superannuation calculators and retirement estimates so that the tools complement the upcoming Retirement Income Covenant. Seeking industry feedback until 28 January 2022, the corporate regulator launched a consultation ...

Willis Towers Watson expands investment team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
Willis Towers Watson has expanded its Australian investments team with four new appointments. Ellie Boston will join the strategic advisory team as director, relocating from London to Sydney. She is an actuary and has been with WTW for 13 years. Grace ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure a failure: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
New analysis from Morningstar suggests Australia has "blown its opportunity" to improve portfolio holdings disclosures. "As an otherwise sophisticated market, it is remarkable that Australia has consistently ranked bottom of all major global markets ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
Did the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) jump or was pushed by the bond market to scrap its target to keep the April 2024 Australian government bond yield at 10 basis points. The answer to this question becomes important because it would dictate future ...

Organisations, employees disagree on work arrangements

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
The satisfaction gap between business leaders and employees on the future of work is widening, according to new research. NTT's latest Global Workplace Report found chief executives are 20% more likely to believe their organisation is very effective ...

Plan For Life names insurance award winners

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
The research and analytics firm announced the winners of its 2021 Excellence Awards for insurers. NobleOak Life took out the Overall Direct Life Insurance Excellence Award for 2021, going up against TAL Life, HCF Life and MLC Life. NobleOak Life also ...

Pitcher Partners names Adelaide lead

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Pitcher Partners appointed its first chief executive for its Adelaide business as it looks to leverage growth opportunities in the region. Gail Murphy-Nakkash relocated from Sydney to take on the position and was previously global general manager at ...

No proof of member benefit: APRA on super fund spends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
APRA has found instances of expenditure by superannuation funds that does not meet the best financial interests of members, including sponsorship deals and advertising spends with no evidence of member benefit. Releasing its review of RSE licensee marketing ...