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Women-led super funds outperform again

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Superannuation funds with significant levels of female leadership again outperformed funds dominated by men, and have increased their likelihood of doing so, Rainmaker research reveals. Rainmaker assessed 66 super funds to derive a W-index score and ...

MetLife awards $11bn custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
MetLife Australia is included among a $10.9 billion custody mandate awarded by its global parent across three key Asia Pacific markets. The US-based life insurer awarded the US$8.7 billion ($10.9 billion) custody mandate to HSBC Securities Services. ...

ASIC accepts EU from Brisbane adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... determine whether the advisers are acting in their clients' best interests. Separately, ASIC announced Suncorp subsidiary MTA Insurance will refund young customers who were sold add-on life cover that had little or no value via car dealerships under ...

Industry fund cuts life premiums, renews insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation is reducing its life and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance premiums for younger members by as much as 50%. MTAA Super recently renewed its long-standing partnership with MetLife to June 2020. The pair ...

Retail MySuper outpacing NFP products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Retail MySuper products grew four times faster than not-for-profit (NFP) products in the year to September, Rainmaker's latest MySuper report shows. The pool of retail MySuper assets grew 24% year-on-year to $610 billion, while NFP assets increased ...

MetLife tracker enhances claims experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
MetLife Australia has enlisted an industry super fund to help launch a digital tracker aiming to add value to members' claims experience. The digital claims tracker updates customers on the progress of claims in real time via desktops, tablets and mobile ...

QIC reorganises SA infrastructure business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
QIC made two key changes to the South Australian arm of its global infrastructure business. John Rickus will step down from his role as chair of Epic Energy South Australia, transitioning to a senior consultant for QIC Global Infrastructure. Laura Reed ...

Adviser ban upheld by tribunal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... placed 'execution only' orders on the ASX that he received from clients to sell shares and options in Metals of Africa Limited (MTA) on 25 and 26 August 2014, but possessed information about the company's capital raising. MTA subsequently announced the ...

Women-led super funds outperform, so why so few leaders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
Superannuation funds with higher than average levels of female strategic leadership outperforming other funds forces the question of why the proportion of women in superannuation leadership roles remains so low. Research by Rainmaker into the relative ...

Ausbil announces several promotions, new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
Ausbil Investment Management is strengthening its focus with a repositioning of its senior leadership team. Ausbil founder Paul Xiradis will become executive chairman, in addition to his current position of chief investment officer and head of equities. ...