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Underinsurance gap worsens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... more Australians being underinsured. This includes the Insurance in Super Voluntary Code of Practice, Life Insurance Framework reforms, Protecting Your Super (PYS)/ Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) legislation and COVID-19, according to the ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... restricted in what they can consider when providing intra-fund advice. Changes would need to be made to the regulatory framework to facilitate funds providing more guidance at retirement," the review said. "Automated or digital advice could be more accessible ...

APRA reduces CBA capital requirement

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has made the decision to reduce Commonwealth Bank's additional capital requirement by half after improving governance concerns. The $1 billion capital add-on has been halved to $500 million with ...

Fifth pillar in retirement system considered

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... involuntarily retired, private intergenerational transfers and health and long-term care. "The World Bank proposes a five-pillar framework that includes social transfers in kind outside the formal pension system," it said. "Social transfers in kind are ...

FPA board member joins new firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) board member Julie Matheson has joined Peloton Partners. The Melbourne based financial services consultancy was founded by Rob Jones and Michael Harrison, both former Shadforth financial advisers. Matheson ...

Zurich joins reconciliation plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... government and not-for-profit organisations who have also made the commitment with Reconciliation Australia. RAP's provide a framework for organisations to leverage their structures and diverse spheres of influence to support the national reconciliation ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
A slew of regulation recommended by the Hayne Royal Commission to tighten the reigns in the superannuation industry will come into force with the introduction of a new bill. Introduced in Parliament on November 12, the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne ...

State Super scholarship opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... Does the research directly address the topic of public sector retirement, pensions and superannuation? Is the proposed framework innovative and original? Will the research produce significant new knowledge? Applications close 31 December 2020 and will ...

MLC Super overhauls fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... this review we will be implementing a number of pricing changes which will result in a simple and competitive pricing framework for the benefit of members," he said.

Industry fund flags fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... to $620 pa. Recently, four of Sunsuper's investment options were downgraded by Morningstar after revising its ratings framework. Morningstar said despite the placing an emphasis on benchmark relativities, Sunsuper still remains a worthy choice.