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Industry fund signs super code, slashes premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... combating the 'erosion' component of the code, from 1 July 2018 Sunsuper will adopt a tiered cover approach which will allow young people, low income workers and part-time/casual staff to still have insurance cover without diminishing their super balances ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... seen that there are major competing priorities when it comes to people choosing to increase retirement funding options. Young age groups may be more focused on exciting lifestyle options. Young families often see the priority needs of their children ...

O'Dwyer flags government intervention on insurance in super code

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... paying too much for cover that goes beyond what they need," she said. She's particularly concerned about low-income earners, young and disengaged members with multiple accounts and cover that doesn't suit their needs. An estimated 40% of Australians ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... direct, retail and group insurance segments. TAL head of investments, retirement and new proposition Ashton Jones won the Young Achiever Award. TAL received a second nod on the night with general manager of group insurance Jenny Oliver jointly winning ...

Industry fund introduces chief customer role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
A $66 billion industry superannuation fund added a chief customer officer to its executive lineup, a move which also advances its advice offering. UniSuper has promoted executive manager, member and people services Lee Scales to the new role. She will ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... an event may even be welcomed, given four out of five also reported being concerned that rising house prices are locking young people out of the property market. This concern is also cited as a driving force behind why people are investing in property ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
The Australian arm of micro-investment savings app Acorns is entering the superannuation sector with the launch of its own super product. Acorns Grow Australia Super is expected to roll out to Acorns Australia's 400,000 users in March. It will be fully ...

Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Philanthropy is becoming part of the conversation between financial advisers and clients as it's an area increasingly accessible to middle Australians, an estate planning expert says. Australian Unity Trustees national manager of estate panning Anna ...

2018: The year of scaled advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
The scaled financial advice offering at a $66 billion industry superannuation fund is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand from younger members. According to UniSuper, demand for its scaled advice offering has increased more than ...

IOOF corporate development GM joins Australian Ethical

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... operating officer at Ibbotson associates, head of research at Morningstar and senior audit manager superannuation with Ernst & Young. She is also currently a director at Ord Minnett and Perennial Value Management. Commenting on her appointment, Australian ...