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Super smashes best-performing salaries list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... representing a whopping 46% rise between FY12 and FY19. While superannuation assets have reached $2.8 trillion, this rapid growth is not commensurate with the number of available roles. This suggests that salary increases are being driven by the demand ...

AMP Life appoints temporary investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... its annual results in May saying: "Since the sale agreement in October, our financial results have reinforced that AMP is not the best owner of a life insurance business with higher capital requirements and earnings volatility." "Indeed, the recent sale ...

Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... to be increasing their fees in response to the reforms." Future Super members with an account balance lower than $1000 do not pay a dollar-based admin fee currently, and with the PYS changes designed to protect the super of Australia's low income earners ...

Industry funds consider $22bn merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... benefits to our members over time." Tasplan had been in talks with Statewide Super and WA Super since March, but an agreement was not met and a potential merger was abandoned. Separately, as of July 1 the group insurance offered to Tasplan members is ...

Advice affordability a growing concern

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Latest research from Investment Trends shows financial advisers are becoming increasingly concerned with how to provide affordable advice. Investment Trends' 2019 Planner Technology Report revealed more advisers are struggling to provide affordable ...

Group insured, advised clients better off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... by the product, or (related to the previous point) the adviser discouraging the policyholder from lodging a claim that is not covered by the policy." The numbers read similar when it comes to the claims paid ratio, the dollar amount of claims paid out ...

Bristol Street adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... interests of their clients at all times and, because client circumstances often vary considerably, using a templated approach will not produce the most appropriate advice recommendations in all instances," Press said. Muscat had been an authorised representative ...

Industry funds up premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Members of two industry superannuation funds will be paying higher group insurance premiums from next week as the Protecting Your Super changes kick into gear. GuildSuper and Childcare Super, which are part of the $1.7 billion Guild Retirement Fund ...

Chief economist update: RBA justified to cut rates or not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... point will materially shift the path we look to be on. The most recent data - including the GDP and labour market data - do not suggest we are making any inroads into the economy's spare capacity. Given this, the possibility of lower interest rates ...

IOOF divests Ord Minnett stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... IOOF said the intention is to sell its stake and J.P. Morgan's ownership at the same time. In the event that both stakes are not sold simultaneously, IOOF will acquire J.P. Morgan's 30% share. IOOF will then sell that stake to the consortium. Recently ...