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Lifecycle super can be better: Frontier

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... targeted objective. If, for example, returns have been poor, and a member's expected balance is below their target, then a high risk investment strategy would be adopted until they are back on track. Conversely, if returns have been good, then a less ...

Macquarie boss joins climate change commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... development and industry. Gates and Ki-Moon are also commissioners. At the launch, Gates described the present a moment of "high risk and great promise". "We need policies to help vulnerable populations adapt and we need to ensure that governments and ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... indicate that consumers are frequently not able to make informed decisions when buying life insurance direct and are at high risk of buying cover that they do not want or that is not right for them," the report said. ASIC chair James Shipton commented ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... have little to none exposure to high-yield credit in their portfolios," he said. Junk bonds have high yields but also high risk. Bommi said the risk is managed well, with the team looking for higher-quality bonds, ideally rated BB or B by the three major ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... 21 and 25 years. TAL said a provision such as this is particularly important for those funds catering to members in high risk occupations where the ability to claim on default life cover is critical in the absence of cover on an individual or opt-in ...

Best-in-show list addresses insurance gaps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... and the majority (98%) end up receiving the Age Pension once they retire. Campo said about 80% of members work in a high risk commercial construction environment, and the insurance products they require is therefore uniquely constructed. The life insurance ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... they communicate this policy change to members to ensure those who need cover, particularly young people working in high risk occupations, get it." "This is an opportunity for super funds to start a conversation with their younger members about all aspects ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... early as March 2017 the husband and wife suffered inappropriate advice at the hands of the adviser it identified as "high risk" and slapped with the worst possible rating. It has yet to investigate the matter or contact the unsuspecting couple. Royal ...

AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... early as March 2017 the husband and wife suffered inappropriate advice at the hands of the adviser it identified as "high risk" and slapped with the worst possible rating. It has yet to investigate the matter or contact the unsuspecting couple. The Commission ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... shows numerous ASX100 companies are failing to improve their climate risk disclosure requirements. It identified 73 "high risk" companies and found less than half see climate change as a material business risk. Less than two-thirds acknowledged the Paris ...