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CALI launches scholarship to boost female risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has launched a program that aims to entice more women into the life insurance industry. The industry body said its inaugural ReCALIbrate program will provide $2000 in grants to support the attendance of ...

IFM Investors appoints head of sustainable investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... Sustainable Investment and Finance Association and its policy committee. She is also an active member of the PMI Advisory Council, ABI Climate Change and Stewardship Working Groups, Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council, and several government-led ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... of our commitment to a future where all Australians can face into retirement with confidence." The Financial Services Council (FSC) also welcomed the government's consultation on a proposed definition and objective for the super system. FSC chief ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... Crescent Wealth and Insignia Financial respond to the 2023 superannuation performance test results, the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Super Consumers Australia have said the government must still do more to ensure members in underperforming products ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... projected to rise from its current 40% to 60% by 2063. Industry bodies have welcomed the findings, with Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs saying the government is right to prioritise action. "The Retirement Income Covenant ...

Iress adds new operations, customer service leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... sustainability. Prior to that, she worked in senior roles in financial services, including Milliman, Challenger, Financial Services Council, and Equity Trustees. As operations chief, Haqqani oversees delivering strategic, operational and financial outcomes ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... emphasised the need to inspire more confidence in individuals approaching retirement. On a panel at a Financial Services Council (FSC) policy briefing on Thursday, Hillier said the predominant fear for retirees is the risk of running out of money. Addressing ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... says it all lies in meticulous fund selection. Speaking at a joint webinar hosted by Preqin and the Australian Investment Council, Pasika said private equity performance has been highly cyclical over time, both for buyouts and for venture capital. She ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... what broadening the definition of intra-fund advice means for their operations. Jones told a recent Financial Services Council event that trustees can expect to offer more holistic financial advice as part of the federal government's adoption of ...

Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... its highly regulated framework will place trustees in good stead to make advice more accessible. At a Financial Services Council breakfast this morning, Jones clarified that superannuation funds will be able to offer advice at every stage of a member's ...