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Asset consultant expands into retail market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... partners with high quality advice firms. "We're not wanting to be all things to all people. We feel as though there is premium attached to our brand, so it's about tailoring solutions for our clients, and that takes extra time," Lamborn said. ...

AMP hangs on to AFLPA mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
AMP will continue to manage superannuation for over 3500 past and present AFL players as the association extends its mandate. AFL Players' Association (AFLPA) has extended its 20-year-long relationship with AMP after a review following which the association ...

Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... saying they generate greater returns over the long term. He stressed there was no single, ideal allocation to any risk premium for a particular portfolio, with a fund's demographics a key deciding factor. Miller argued that equity prices were not ...

AZ NGA makes 64th acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... advice business that currently employs four advisers and seven support staff. It has approximately $16 million of inforce premium. The deal included a cash payment of 51% upfront a share swap of 49% of Certe Wealth Protection for AZ NGA shares, with ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ASIC has called on insurers to introduce flexible options, such as premium deferrals or reductions, to assist consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ASIC issued an open letter to general and life insurers outlining its expectations during the COVID-19 ...

Super funds need to act like banks: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... capital and its workers have been paying into industry funds," Morrison said. "I appreciate that comes with a different risk premium, but this is their own contributors that are involved. "I would like to see the industry and broader superannuation fund ...

MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A member of MLC Life's leadership team has been appointed lead ombudsman for investments and advice at AFCA. A former industry super fund has also joined the body as lead ombudsman for superannuation. MLC Life Insurance chief of customer operation Natalie ...

QSuper board takes AFCA decision to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... it sent Lam sufficient information to allow him to apply for changes to his insurance cover and qualify for a reduced premium. On 1 August 2019, AFCA decided the complaint in favour of Lam. QSuper appealed against the AFCA decision in Federal Court on ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Australia's largest superannuation fund is bumping up insurance premiums from May 30, less than a year on from the last increase. In a communication sent to members, AustralianSuper said the annual review of the fund's insurance offer was conducted ...

ClearView promotes resilience

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
ClearView has moved to allay concerns over its future amid the COVID-19 pandemic, informing the market that its regulatory capital position "appears resilient" to a range of stress testing scenarios. ClearView is prepared to make a range of responses ...