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AustralianSuper to decrease premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... a premium reduction across death, total and permanent disability, and some income protection policies from May 27. The weekly cost of death cover will drop by an average of 13%, while the cost of TPD will decrease by an average of 12%. For income protection ...

Virgin Money Super ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... 45-year-old member with death and TPD cover automatically receives five units of cover, valued at $35,200 per unit. Their weekly premiums will now be $4.55 for a total cover amount of $176,000. There will be no change to premiums for income protection ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... every facet of business operations. More than half (52%) said that they are consulted by chief executives on at least a weekly basis, and unsurprisingly, many chief financial officers (85%) aspire to take on a chief executive role in the future. The ...

Gender diversity in investment management slightly improving: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... When it comes to paying talent, the report stated that in Australia, women earned on average 19% less than men in average weekly ordinary full-time earnings across the financial and insurance services workforce in the year to May 2022. While the gender ...

Stop orders slapped on two Perpetual funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... and return profile; with a 'medium' investment timeframe; and with a need to withdraw their money on a daily and weekly basis. The Pure Microcap Fund invests solely in Australian microcap stocks, which experience high price volatility, have a ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... Non-retirees shared they are seeking enhancements around projections of cost of living for different lifestyles, expected weekly income, and inflation adjustments. "Providing this support and broader advice options is imperative as advice proves to bolster ...

Former Courtenay House director pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... he invited clients to invest in a US Election Special Trade which offered a 15% return with 20% risk. Investors received weekly emails advising profit has been made, however the money was put towards the scheme. Iervasi also pleaded guilty to one charge ...

HESTA changes administration fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... $112 and $162 more, and a member with $500,000 will see an increase of between $387 and $457. For pension members, the weekly dollar-based fee will drop from $1.75 to $1.50, and the percentage-based fee will also drop. At present it's 0.28% for balances ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... these guys on-site day in, day out," he says. "I know what it's like for them to do a hard day's work and live from weekly pay check to weekly pay check," he says. Taylor concedes that members are not financially savvy and tend not to think too ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... shows consumer confidence rose by 1.8 points to 87.8 this week. Consumer confidence is now three points below the 2022 weekly average of 90.8. "The increase in consumer confidence has mainly been driven by improving sentiment in regards to the performance ...