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Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... covid-19 and Houston, our problems are nearly over. "So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over..." A new year begins.

Industry fund names new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... Retirement Fund has ended its longstanding relationship with OnePath, naming a new group insurer to take over in the New Year. The $9 billion industry fund said it undertook a comprehensive review and tender process, which has resulted in OnePath losing ...

Zurich adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... including head of ANZ Financial Planning. Meanwhile, Allianz Retire+ executive Jacqui Lennon will join the insurer in the New Year as head of customer and digital. She brings close to 20 years' experience in financial services, having also previously ...

Super fund increases premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
A $117 billion superannuation fund is changing the cost of insurance across the board at the turn of the New Year. Most QSuper members will see income protection cover go up 31%, while death and total and permanent disability (TPD) cover will increase ...

BT reduces wholesale fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... BT has reduced the management fees of the BT Multi-manager Funds to keep up with new legislation taking effect in the New Year. Effective 1 November 2020, BT said changes to the adviser fee function in the BT Wholesale Multi-manager Funds have been made. ...

New super benchmarking flawed: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... eight years measured that year will be the same, giving them unavoidable past performance, so they must hope that the new year is much better than the year dropped out." Rice Warner said it is likely most funds will not be able to turn an eight-year ...

ClearView adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... insurer was restructuring and that Kerr would hold his current role on an interim basis before leaving the business in the New Year. ClearView has also named a new general manager - wealth management in Deborah Lowe. Lowe is currently general manager ...

Recruitment, salaries slide in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... "We had jobs being filled on Christmas Eve, clients calling in work on December 31 and more roles to fill as soon as New Year's kicked over," he said. "We forecast increasing demand in the first half of 2020 due to skill gaps, regulatory pressures and ...

Vanguard boosts superannuation team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... telling Financial Standard : "I am taking a short break, spending time with my family before exploring opportunities in the New Year." Prior to her time at CareSuper, Reynolds was head of operations at Guild Super. Vanguard has been moving ahead with ...

China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... will extend its business shutdown for a third time, this time to March 10, more than a month and a half after the Lunar New Year holiday was slated to end." Needless to say, the shutdowns would again be extended if things don't get better by then. ...