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Industry split on life insurance cover: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
Whether or not superannuation funds should stop charging life insurance cover after 13 months without contributions has divided the industry, Financial Standard's weekly survey results show. Forty-nine percent of respondents said it's only fair superannuation ...

First State Super appoints head of digital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
The former entrepreneur-in-residence at Westpac's innovation hub is the new head of digital at an $81 billion superannuation fund. Joining from Westpac's The Garage, Ahmad Racheha will lead First State Super's digital strategy. He will report directly ...

Super life code released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is urging superannuation trustees to sign up to its voluntary life insurance code of practice, which will come into effect 1 July 2018. To eschew account balance erosion, super trustees under the code will ...

Fiducian acquires three client books worth $40m in FUA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... he's steered the firm to becoming a diversified wealth operation covering financial advice, portfolio management, superannuation and proprietary administration technology. Fiducian chair Robert Bucknell highlighted Singh's succession as part of a broader ...

Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... the board has been aiming for 50% female representation for some time, and has exceeded the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) target of 30%.

Russell wins consulting mandate from $700m super fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... offer an array of investment solutions, specifically tailored to the needs of each client, is resonating in the superannuation community. This includes a range of client superannuation funds drawing on the firm's extensive investment capabilities to ...

APRA unveils proposed RSE reform package

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
APRA has announced a raft of proposed changes that will ensure registrable superannuation entities are ultimately delivering the best outcomes for members. The regulator said it is ramping up its scrutiny of the performance and efficiency of RSE's business ...

AMP flags departures in distribution restructure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
... respective product areas and better support advisers and brokers." In early December, AMP's former director of corporate superannuation, Vicki Doyle, was appointed to lead REST Industry Super as its new chief executive. She was responsible for AMP's ...

Channel Capital partners with Sahota to launch new boutique

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... management, a position which he held for less than 12 months. Sahota said his current mission is to revolutionize the way superannuation funds and high net worth individuals think about their fixed income allocation. "Revolution AM will provide investors ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
A new MetLife survey reveals almost 75% of working Australians are aware they have insurance within their superannuation and have actually reviewed it. The life insurer surveyed more than 1500 employees aged between 18 and 64-years-old, aiming to understand ...