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APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... increases in premiums at the end of premium guarantee or contractual periods," the regulator said. A recent Financial Standard poll found that the industry will continue to bump up premiums in 2021. Nearly 90% of participants said group insurance will ...

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... of super funds increasing premiums in the last 12 months, a trend that is expected to continue throughout 2021; a recent poll of Financial Standard readers found 85% expect group premiums to continue going up. LUCRF Super has also updated its TPD definitions ...

MTAA Super increases premiums amid merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... The strategic asset allocations for most investment options will also change once the merger is completed. A recent opinion poll from Financial Standard found that 85% of respondents think that group insurance premiums will continue to rise throughout ...

What to expect from February reporting season

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
On February 18, ASX-listed companies with a combined market cap of over $400 billion will release their results and sell-side analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish. Morgan Stanley analysts recently upgraded their target for ASX200 from 6700 points ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
The $50 billion industry super fund Hostplus is the latest fund to be the subject of a campaign from Market Forces, demanding it divest fossil fuels and develop a climate action plan. Activist group Market Forces recently had success lobbying UniSuper ...

Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Over a quarter of US employers say they plan to pay employees based on the location of remote workers for all jobs in 2021. Willis Towers Watson surveyed 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About ...

AIA under fire for coal holdings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
The life insurer is at the centre of a campaign against its investment in coal companies despite positioning itself as an organisation with a focus on sustainability. The campaign, called AIA Kick Out Coal! launched by Insure Our Future and SumOfUs ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The report modelled average annual retirement income from three types of longevity products for retirement income. Here's what came out on top. It found allocating 100% of retirement assets to a group self-annuity starting at 67 would yield the best ...

Evans Dixon thwarts Tony Pitt...for now

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... to shareholders for approval at the November 11 meeting. The resolution passed, with about 53.88% of the votes cast on the poll voting in favor of it. (So did the remuneration report, however since 34.7% shareholders were against it, the board faced ...

Loftus Peak lists active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
The Sydney boutique has listed its top-performing global equities fund on the ASX as an active ETF, while removing it from the mFund market place. The Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund was the top performer in large-cap global equities funds with 24.2% ...