Showing 11 to 20 of 29 articles: AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY | TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021 Life and disability insurance are important benefits offered by superannuation funds to Australians. Under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act), all members in MySuper (default) products must have death and permanent incapacity ... Read more SELWYN BLACK | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019 A considerable proportion of our wealth now sits in superannuation. It is estimated that at the age of retirement (age 60-64) the average Australian will have over $200,000 in their superannuation fund (ASFA, 2017). Read more DEIDRE GROVER | FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019 Insurance through superannuation is widely utilised in Australia and plays an important role given the benefits it can provide individuals. However, the deduction of insurance premiums from superannuation savings can be a key driver of superannuation ... Read more LINDA BRUCE | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018 Personal insurance policies, such as death, total & permanent disability (TPD) and income protection insurance, are often held within super. In fact, more than 70 per cent of personal insurance policies in Australia are held through super funds ... Read more EMMA RAPAPORT | FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017 On Monday March 7, 2016, the Australian life insurance sector changed forever. Read more CHRISTOPHER BLAXLAND-WALKER | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017 Retaining invaluable knowledge andexperience in the modern advice world Read more ALEX KOODRIN | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016 Key person insurance Read more RAHUL SINGH | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016 Prior to 1 July 2014, when considering total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance, advisers typically considered the advantages and disadvantages of owning the cover inside or outside superannuation when deciding the ownership structure. The advice ... Read more | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015 Conflicted remuneration structures are the primary cause of poor advice in Australia, and feature in all the major advice scandals spanning the last decade. Conflicted remuneration, if allowed to remain in any guise, will continue to undermine the quality ... Read more |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.