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Industry fund names new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has ended its longstanding relationship with OnePath, naming a new group insurer to take over in the New Year. The $9 billion industry fund said it undertook a comprehensive review and tender process ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study found the majority of Australian workers feel their mental health is the most important aspect to focus on in the wake of COVID-19. Around 70% of workers said mental health is the most important thing to ...

Advice firms need technology to survive: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
The use of technology will be crucial to the sustainability of advice firms, new research shows. The Financial Planning Association's (FPA) recent survey undertaken by CoreData found that just over half of financial advisers surveyed (50.7%) believe ...

Sunsuper ups TPD premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Sunsuper will increase premiums for total and permanent disability insurance from 1 January 2021. This is the first increase for Sunsuper members since 2014. A 35-year-old female with default cover for example, will pay an additional $0.52 per week ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
The $13 billion superannuation fund has made changes to its investment strategy, which included reducing exposure to property and global shares and introducing a new asset class. As of November 1, LGIAsuper reduced its exposure to property, traditional ...

FASEA urged to clarify in-house product conflicts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has written to FASEA again, arguing that its latest guidance on the Code of Ethics leaves much to be desired. IMAP's main issue is with Standard 3, which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest ...

The platforms with the most advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
Colonial FirstChoice remains the platform used by the most advisers, with about 11% market share, according to latest Rainmaker estimates. CBA's platform is used by 9835 advisers and 1085 Australian financial services licence. It is followed by ...

Perpetual rejigs WealthFocus fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
Perpetual is set to lower the fees for over 40 funds on its WealthFocus platform, including internal and external products. Effective December 1, it is changing fee structures for nearly 46 funds, lowering management fees and ending normal expense recoveries. ...

Lift in financial services jobs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The broader job market is showing signs of recovery, particularly in the financial services industry, which recorded a 21% rise in hiring activity in the September quarter. Overall, the job market rose by 15% mostly driven by the demand for casual employment ...

CFS Investments chair to retire

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The chair of Commonwealth Bank's Colonial First State Investments and Avanteos Investments will retire at the end of year. Anne Ward will finish up her eight-year term as non-executive director and chair at the end of December 2020. The group is ...