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Actuaries re-enter super housing debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... elderly to help prevent financial abuse. The report highlights other options for consideration by policymakers including a review of banking practices that constrain the provision of bridging finance to the elderly to make it easier for them to downsize. ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... enquiries were made. "CommInsure has taken a range of actions, including benchmarking of product features, targeted review of customer claims, governance changes to enhance structural independence and additional training for claims staff, including customer ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... members' best interests at the core of everything that we do. "As with any contractual arrangement, we undertake a regular review of our insurance to ensure that the product offer meets our members' needs." CareSuper commenced its review of CommInsure ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... Ruth Medd, who has challenged the review's existence. Medd said the terms of reference of this review are broadly a review of governance arrangements in respect of not-for-profit superannuation funds based on two claims: their focus on the overriding ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... issue with the timeframe for the reforms set out in the Bill: "These concerns really underline the importance of the Review of the industry by ASIC in 2018 that is required by this legislation. "Labor is strongly of the view that if we don't see significant ...

Reducing concessional contribution caps would hurt: SMSFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... system only after a longer-term review. The Intergenerational Report would be an appropriate vehicle to tie a periodic review of the superannuation system to."

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia has said that the Productivity Commission Review of superannuation should focus on the underperformance of funds in the Choice sector. Specifically, Garcia recommended that the ...

Combined Insurance to cease new Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... business on April 22. The insurer said that the decision will not impact existing policies and followed a "detailed review of the company's business operations and growth prospects." Combined, a subsidiary of ACE Insurance, has had multiple run-ins with ...

AIA revamps digital strategy

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... way people engage with life insurance by personalising products and focusing on storytelling. Following an extensive review of the company's digital presence by global design and strategy firm Frog, AIA Australia plans to adapt to advancements in digital ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... climate change. Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, which manages about US$804 billion, recently released its 2015 review of responsible investment which expresses expectations of companies, and the role of being an active owner. "We expect companies ...