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Lonsec recommends PCFM fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Lonsec has upgraded its rating of a flagship Premium China Funds Management offering, recognising the firm's heritage in Chinese equities. The firm's Premium Asia Fund has been handed a recommended rating by the research house, who said it took a "positive ...

How PYS changes caused 34% premium hikes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... insurance premiums have been put down to the Protecting Your Super reforms - with members of four superannuation funds facing premium increases of 34%. Members of Crescent Wealth Super, Members of Defence Bank, Bankfirst and Beyond Bank super funds have ...

PMIF sees premiums rise for first time in 12 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The $30 billion industry fund for emergency services workers has had to increase its insurance premiums for the first time in 12 years as a result of the Putting Members Interests First legislation. ESSSuper put insurance premiums on death only and ...

Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
The $10 billion industry superannuation fund has issued a notice to members detailing changes to investment fees, admin fees, insurance premiums and investment objectives. Statewide Super has revised its long term investment objectives for high growth ...

Wealth manager appoints new head of advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... impact of the most recent reduction in interest rates, ClearView managing director Simon Swanson said the firm will adjust premium rates ahead of an expected "wave" of changes across the life industry over the next six months.

Former ANZ adviser banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... products without taking the client's pre-existing medical condition into account. "As a result, a loading was added to the premium, which could have been avoided if Hilsley had considered the suitability of the client's existing products to meet their ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... always difficult to know with certainty what's driven the moves and the discrepancy. CBA historically trades on a premium to the other big banks however the divergent performance is likely driven by the different composition of each banks loan book." ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is keeping itself busy amid COVID-19 uncertainty, with chief executive Dante De Gori urging the government to consider moves to ease the pressure on retirees, just weeks after he had an audience with the ...

ClearView restructures pricing as life sector struggles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... the most recent reduction in interest rates, ClearView managing director Simon Swanson has revealed the firm will adjust premium rates ahead of an expected "wave" of changes across the life industry over the next six months. Specifically, the firm has ...

BT's transition not so super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... transition, members under 35 years of age saw their death cover slashed by up to 75% (with a corresponding decrease in the premium amounts), fees for some members went up as much as 60 bps per year, and some accounts were charged a buy/sell spread. BT ...