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MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... life insurer rolled out menopause, fertility, and gender affirmation leave for employees, and extended its parental leave policy. Employees can now access up to 10 days of menopause leave, up to five days of fertility leave, and up to four weeks of gender ...

AMP snares retirement expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... superannuation projections and disclosure, and education of next-generation actuaries. Liu has been actively involved in public policy submissions including those for Treasury, DSS and APRA and industry research in the related areas. She is also one ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
iExtend has been granted an AFSL, after entering a court enforceable undertaking last year over concerns of unlicensed conduct. In November 2023, the life insurance startup entered a court enforceable undertaking after ASIC pinged it for possibly operating ...

RBA minutes confirm potential August rate hike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... hike in June included the same arguments as in May, but with some additions, Allen said. "The same argument around if 'policy settings were not sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to target within a reasonable timeframe' and inflation could ...

Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Lill said. Additionally, Rest contends megatrends such as decarbonisation, deglobalisation, demographics, and central bank policy are key factors that will shape the future direction of the global economy. "Around half our members are aged under 30 and ...

Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... manager research ratings for Australasia - replaces Annika Bradley who moved to UniSuper as an investment specialist for policy and advice. As practice leader, Olsen will also support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation ...

Corporate borrowing hits all-time high despite interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... servicing costs are coming from a historically low base, so this is a process of normalisation. "But even if central bank policy rates start to fall this year, we expect to see interest bills continue to rise for the time being as old debts continue ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... up among the number of advisers registered as at 30 June 2024, is scheduled to land in August. FAAA general manager of policy, strategy, and advocacy Phil Anderson told the briefing that it does not appear as though the ASIC levy will reduce. "None of ...

New NALE rules, AFCA's super powers passed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... particular former member or beneficiary) that was unfair or unreasonable; or an insurer making a decision under an annuity policy that is deemed unfair or unreasonable. AFCA's remit has now been expanded on the back of a Federal Court ruling in a ...

Nominations open for FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... financial advisers play in the country's socio-economic future. They can also be successful business owners, award winners, policy influencers, mentors, and educators. The Power50 ranges from those that are active within industry associations to ...