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AIA bolsters executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... appointed Tracey Crowe as its new chief customer operations and claims officer. Crowe has more than 25 years' experience in the life insurance and financial services industries. Crowe has spent the past 10 years at BT Financial Services where she held ...

Challenger pre-tax profit up 17%, raises dividend to 26.5c

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... released today. The financial services group said its NPBT result was driven by an ongoing strong performance in Challenger Life - its retirement income business that sells term and lifetime annuity products - and a "disciplined approach to cost management." ...

AFCA urges super trustees to improve processes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... super may be small in number but the average loss claimed was $88,736 and ranged as high as $344,000-plus - a potentially life-changing sum." Gray said super funds should consider using technology such as multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... hand, Dunnin suggests that as some industry funds evolve beyond their core membership, vacuuming up funds from all walks of life, perhaps for them, the equal representation model might not make much sense anymore.

Vision Super closes property, infrastructure options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... members and employers from day one as a merged fund," he said. He added that Vision is currently working with its insurer, MLC Life, to prepare a new portal and policies for Active Super members, and flagged reductions to insurance premiums are expec ...

Brookfield expands $1bn student accommodation portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... "immersive" and "locally focused living experiences." Students can also participate in Journal Student Living's program, Journal Life, which focuses on student development. Brookfield co-head of Australia real estate Ruban Kaneshamoorthy said: "Education ...

Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... our golden years. The findings demonstrate that feeling empowered to choose when and how you step into this next phase of life results in a healthier transition and greater retirement happiness, retirement adjustment, and satisfaction," she said. Challenger ...

Pinnacle FUM soars 20%, introduces new boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Pinnacle Investment Management's affiliates reported a 20% jump in funds under management (FUM) as it welcomes Life Cycle Investment Partners to the fold. The multi-boutique reported total FUM of $110.1 billion at the end the 2024 financial year. ...

AIA Australia names head of wellbeing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
The wellbeing team is now part of the life insurer's shared value partnership team, following a strategic decision to maximise support for customers. AIA Australia has announced the new wellbeing team structure and welcomed Lucy Hartley as head ...