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Jarden expands research team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
The investment and advisory group has appointed Ben Lyons and Jon Bishop as co-heads of resources research as it readies a Perth office. Together, the pair have nearly 50 years of experience covering the Australian mining sector. Alongside Nik Burns ...

APRA, ASIC publish life claims and disputes data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
APRA and ASIC have released the latest Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication that presents key industry-level claims and dispute outcomes. The publication featured outcomes for 20 Australian life insurers writing direct business ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
While Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic began, there are still millions who remain unemployed or under-employed. Unemployment and under-employment are rife, with the latest Roy Morgan findings showing that ...

Coombes Property Group adds to industrial portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
Sydney-based developer Coombes Property Group (CPG) has made its first major acquisition in the industrial sector after the purchase of a large site near Sydney Airport for just over $25 million. Led by Michael Coombes, CPG is best known for its residential ...

Heritage Bank, People's Choice proceed with merger plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
The banks are moving forward with plans to merge following a rigorous due diligence process. The merger between Heritage Bank and People's Choice Credit Union is set to create an organisation with about 720,000 members and $22.5 billion in total assets. ...

AustralianSuper drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
AustralianSuper is decreasing some of its insurance premiums from May end, with members to see an average drop of 11%. From May 28, the cost of death, TPD and income protection will change depending on their cover type and work rating, the fund said. ...

Salaries soar but uncertainty remains: Recruiter

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
The boutique agency has highlighted the rise in salary packages for all sectors as they look to transform their marketing capability, build digital skillsets, and refresh sales functions. Preceptor managing director Mark O'Connor said that the biggest ...

ISA uncovers disgraceful regional gender super gap

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Industry Super Australia has said women in their 40s that live in regional Victorian city Bendigo have half the superannuation of men. It's believed this large divergence first expanded when many local women took time out of the workforce to have children. ...

APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
After questioning from Senator Andrew Bragg at Senate estimates, prudential regulator APRA shared it has done some preliminary investigations about payments to unions. Bragg has claimed that superannuation which should be for workers has turned into ...

BT Funds Management fined $20m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
BT Funds Management has been handed a $20 million fine by the Federal Court for continuing to charge commission payments to superannuation members for seven years after they were banned. BT Funds Management charged insurance premiums that included commissions ...