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ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... 2022, the corporate regulator launched a consultation with the super industry and is also inviting consumer groups and actuaries for their input. ASIC wants to provide "longstanding relief from personal financial advice requirements" for those who provide ...

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
A new paper from the Actuaries Institute discusses the key skills and experience board directors for financial services companies should have going forward, including an argument that the chair should always be a former chief executive. Former Actuaries ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
The Actuaries Institute named the principal at Sydney-based actuarial consultancy Taylor Fry as the 2021 Actuary of the Year for his work on social issues. Hugh Miller focuses on using data and complex analysis to improve public policy outcomes including ...

Platinum LICs combine boards

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... Advisors, BNZ Life and BNZ Insurances and National Wealth Management Holdings in New Zealand. He is also a fellow of the Actuaries of Australia. Brett Clegg has 35 years of experience and is the founding managing director at Pembroke Financial Planners. ...

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... currently disclose SRM [usually CPI plus a percentage] to members, which is regarded as a short-term risk measure. The Actuaries Institute has been working on an LTRM to help members understand the risk of not meeting their long-term goals of at-retirement ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
Over 200 actuaries provided feedback for a new policy paper from the Actuaries Institute which is recommending a superannuation guarantee rate of 10-12%, earlier access to retirement savings and disincentives for pension lump sums and bequests. Securing ...

Maths an unpopular subject with high schoolers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
Only 30% of Australian year 12 students study maths at intermediate or high levels, according to the Actuaries Institute. It found a quarter of them are not studying any maths at all. About 7% of female students and 12% of male students study advanced ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... entitled to this insurance," she said. It is just one of many criticisms that have been levelled at the reforms. The Actuaries Institute warned there are fundamental problems with the proposed regulations, including the test that deals with underperformance. ...

Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
The Actuaries Institute has released sweeping recommendations to help fix the individual disability income insurance (IDII) sector that is currently at "risk of failure". The final recommendations follow a 12 month-review, led by an appointed Actuaries ...

Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... ASIC has recommended its Financial Services and Credit Panel serve as the single disciplinary body, which would also actuaries, stockbrokers and insurers where they are providing personal financial advice. Consultation on the matter concluded on May ...