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Super playing dangerous risk game: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
The long-term investment horizon favoured by superannuation funds is putting Australia's ageing population at risk, according to a new Milliman paper. The paper argues that the priority on long-term net returns highlighted in the Productivity Commission's ...

CommInsure wins group insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... enhanced digital and online functionality to meet their insurance needs. Appointing CommInsure fits well with the increased focus the fund has on digital and electronic interaction with members and employers," Morante said. The partnership with NSF Super ...

QSuper commits to ESG, creates new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
Pointing to an increased focus on the development of a long-term ESG strategy, QSuper appointed an ESG governance strategist. Claire Molinari joined the $65 billion fund in December 2016 following a six-month stint with the Queensland Department of ...

Fintechs unite for risk tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... static information such as a customer's age, occupation and income, which means when an adviser sees the customer they can focus on helping them settle on the right amount of cover and selecting the best product, rather than on mundane data collection." ...

MLC reveals new executive team

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
MLC Life Insurance appointed six people to its bancassurance, digital and direct leadership team as part of its strategic partnership with Nippon Life. The new team comprises Tim Roso as head of digital; Glen Ryman as general manager data, analytics ...

Robo critical to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... develop an income layering solution for their online advice portal. This is particularly important in light of the shift in focus of superannuation towards sustainable retirement incomes."

ClearView hire aligns growth plan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
ClearView Wealth is positioning itself for continued growth in 2017 with the appointment of former BT Financial Group senior manager Jeffery Scott as head of product. Scott will drive the development of life insurance and wealth management solutions ...

The race is on for offshore investments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... in 2009 had yet to see the legislative light of day was because of Australia's economic boom from commodities: "We didn't focus on other areas back then that could have been growth accretive. But now we're saying to government that this is an area where ...

Investec snaps up NSW properties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... from rezoning initiatives and surrounding infrastructure developments," Katz said. "The acquisitions continue the fund's focus of investing in established metropolitan office markets where we see value relative to the major CBD office markets. We are ...

Technological advancement puts infrastructure at risk: KPMG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
An industry consultant says the rapid pace of technological change is putting infrastructure assets at risk of being obsolete before the end of anticipated lifecycles. In its Emerging Trends in Infrastructure 2017 report, KPMG says infrastructure planners ...