Back in the 80s and 90s a hot topic was the hole in the ozone layer. As the hole was above Australia, we suffered due to the actions of other nations. The ongoing effect is that Australians are more likely to get sunburn from UVB than those living in ... Read more

... Investing in scalable, back-office fund administration technology is vital for asset managers, life and pensions companies who plan to succeed in this new era of mandatory pensions saving. With modern SQL databases for reporting, integrated general ledgers ... Read more

... disclosure of costs to customers and members is a key part of this trend. In New Zealand, for example, a recent review into the life insurance industry covered similar themes to the Royal Commission. In the United Kingdom, the government placed a 75-basis ... Read more

... the three years of vigorous "caucusing, meeting, battling and campaigning" at university as some of the best days of her life. "It brought out my love of conflict, of negotiations, of passion, policy, purpose," she says. "It tapped into who I am, which ... Read more

... How long you are expected to live on average is vital information for Australians who are over age 50 and are starting to plan seriously for their retirement. Unfortunately, this information is currently not getting through to those who most need it. ... Read more

... by the study, a comfortable retirement is now the primary financial worry. In Australia, 43% are most worried about later life security against 28% for paying monthly bills - globally the numbers are 44% and 27% respectively. That's a startling gap ... Read more

... controls. The APRA entity must establish information security controls to protect the ADI's information assets across their life-cycle. Testing control effectiveness. The APRA entity must establish systemic testing programs which are able to test ... Read more

... teachers across the nation. He reveals his upbringing is responsible for the simple principle which he lives his professional life by today: CHIPS. "Compassion, honesty, integrity, pride and selflessness," he explains. More executives should live by ... Read more

... blocks to implement their retirement solutions, then let us provide those building blocks. One could argue that any retirement plan involving considerations of capital expenditure, liquidity, risk management, bequests and longevity risk can be addressed ... Read more

... brings to trustees is to be able to take the time to understand their members more deeply - what is really occurring in their life that is placing an emotion and financial drain on them. Our Network Support Service model has professionally trained team ... Read more