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Industry fund names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... named Katherine Kaspar as its incoming chief executive, following the announcement that Bill McRobert will retire in the New Year. Kaspar was chief executive of Kinetic Super from August 2016 until December 2018, including during its merger with Sunsuper ...

Chief economist update: An extra mile for a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
"They say that breaking up is hard to do Now I know I know that it's true..." - Neil Sedaka It's been three-and-a-half years since the UK decided and then filed for divorce from the European Union (EU) and 11 months into the transition period ...

Vision Super increases premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... at least two of the following: dressing, toileting, getting in and out of bed and a chair, bathing, feeding. From the new year, TPD claimants will have to prove they cannot perform two of the following: walking more than 200 metres on a level surface ...

Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... over) For black and for white For yellow and red one Let's stop all the fight. A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear..." - John Lennon

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... covid-19 and Houston, our problems are nearly over. "So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over..." A new year begins.

Industry fund names new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Retirement Fund has ended its longstanding relationship with OnePath, naming a new group insurer to take over in the New Year. The $9 billion industry fund said it undertook a comprehensive review and tender process, which has resulted in OnePath losing ...

Zurich adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... including head of ANZ Financial Planning. Meanwhile, Allianz Retire+ executive Jacqui Lennon will join the insurer in the New Year as head of customer and digital. She brings close to 20 years' experience in financial services, having also previously ...

Super fund increases premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
A $117 billion superannuation fund is changing the cost of insurance across the board at the turn of the New Year. Most QSuper members will see income protection cover go up 31%, while death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover will increase ...

BT reduces wholesale fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... BT has reduced the management fees of the BT Multi-manager Funds to keep up with new legislation taking effect in the New Year. Effective 1 November 2020, BT said changes to the adviser fee function in the BT Wholesale Multi-manager Funds have been made. ...

New super benchmarking flawed: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... eight years measured that year will be the same, giving them unavoidable past performance, so they must hope that the new year is much better than the year dropped out." Rice Warner said it is likely most funds will not be able to turn an eight-year ...