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AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
AMP has named a new default insurance provider for its superannuation offering to replace Resolution Life. TAL is the new group insurer for AMP Super Fund, which includes its flagship product SignatureSuper. Commenting on the transition, AMP general ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... of much more than simple investment returns," it said. State Street, however, sees a silver lining in retirement income policy. The Retirement Income Covenant, with its objective to maximise, safeguard, and provide flexible access to retirement income ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... and managing multi-asset portfolios. She is a board member and secretary of the CFA Society of Melbourne, a member of the Policy Committee for Women in Super, a member of the Senior Investing Peer Advisory Group for 100 Women in Finance and an investment ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... educational equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the state and national levels. Her expertise spans policy development and implementation, strategic planning, and fostering meaningful and collaborative relationships, leveraging ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
BlackRock has struck a deal to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock. The transaction will create an infrastructure private markets investment platform with a combined client assets under management ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... super system has provided economic security, financial flexibility, and peace of mind to millions of Australians. "If the policy settings remain stable and changes are made only in the members' best interests, super can go on delivering for generations ...

ASX selected to develop local carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... carbon exchange in 2021, with ASX being one of 27 to apply. "Demand for carbon credits continues to increase with government policy focused on emissions levels and corporates seeking to develop compliance measures and meet both regulated and voluntary ...

Bragg proposes super fund reforms to protect retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... more dramatic step: limiting APRA-regulated super funds to a maximum 10% ownership in public companies in case the initial policy reforms don't yield the desired outcome. "This would be an entirely reasonable policy option to consider due to the ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... expertise globally." The team is also expected to develop new products and services, as well as participate in shaping public policy, the $2 trillion fund manager said. The Global Retirement Strategy Team will be led by Michael Davis, currently head ...

AFCA amends consumer compensation caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... limits, however, do not apply to superannuation complaints. For income streams stemming from a life or general insurance policy, the compensation amount is maxed at $16,900 per month per claim. This was previously $14,500 per month. When determining ...