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The Royal Commission today heard that AMP failed to refund members’ estates for fees charged on life insurance after AMP knew they had died....
Superannuation
New research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees suggests that MySuper is a better bet for super fund members than making an advised choic...
Knowledge Centre
Duration is a key consideration for bond investors; but it’s far from the whole story, argues James McAlevey, Aviva Investors’ Portfolio Manager, AIMS Fixed Income and Ta...
People and Products
SuperRatings has expanded its actuarial team by appointing a general manager of consulting and consulting manager. ...
Superannuation
Equipsuper has joined the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), bringing its number of members to 39....
Insurance
The Royal Commission has heard that a CommInsure customer was denied a claim following breast cancer treatment, despite two doctors confirming to the insurer that her pro...
SMSF
Self-managed superannuation funds are allocating less to cash after a massive spike in the asset class in the last quarter of the 2017 financial year, SuperConcepts has f...
Superannuation
While the Australian superannuation industry still wrestles with the Government pause in the superannuation guarantee, New Zealanders are considering adjustable contribut...
SMSF
Three quarters of all self-managed super fund members are in funds likely to achieve less than ideal outcomes, according to SuperGuard 360’s July 2018 SMSF performance in...
Insurance
The Royal Commission has heard that CommInsure ran misleading and deceptive ads, with Commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC suggesting that its reprimand for doing so by ASIC was...
Superannuation
Most financial planning groups may have signed up with the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority, but superannuation funds appear to be dragging their feet....
Knowledge Centre
The long-awaited inclusion of China A Large Cap shares to MSCI’s indexes is finally here. Gary O'Brien, Head of Custody Product, BNP Paribas Securities Services states th...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...