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Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... objective, which would bridge an understanding gap that has led to policy uncertainty, misguided proposals, and reduced retirement savings, ultimately placing a greater burden on taxpayers. "The Objective of Superannuation will importantly benefit and ...

Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... management on behalf of 243,000 customers. Kline replaces Kathy Vincent who departed in November 2023 to become Australian Retirement Trust's chief of retirement. She has been with Macquarie for more than two decades, most recently as head of value added ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... brought with it a passion for the issues that matter to Aware Super's 1.1 million members, such as enhancing their retirement outcomes and improving equity in the superannuation system, particularly for women." Aware Super said it has now commenced the ...

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... specific leave entitlements, employers can help to keep women in the workforce for longer, directly influencing their retirement outcomes. "These leave benefits underscore the focus that needs to be placed on supporting mental as well as physical needs ...

TelstraSuper reduces admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... member's account balance. "As every little bit counts, we think that this move will provide a welcome boost to your retirement savings over the long term," TelstraSuper said. The super fund said this is the third time it had reduced its percentage-based ...

Mercer Super recruits growth lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... "Their combined expertise builds on the existing team while strengthening the fund's capability to deliver strong retirement outcomes for corporate super clients, their employees and associated licensees and advisers." Raynes spent 16 years with ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... differentiated super fund that most effectively meets the needs of our legal-community members as they plan for and enter retirement," Symons, who joined in April 2023, said. "As the super sector continues to experience increased regulation, consolidation ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... outreach initiatives, we've shown that offering culturally sensitive support can play a pivotal role in levelling the retirement playing field for Indigenous Australians." The amount of super recovered was released as part of the foundation's latest ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink said providing people a secure, well-earned retirement is much more challenging now that it was 30 years ago, and it will be "much harder" in the future. As such, Fink said the ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... attributed to industry consolidation. Of the 164 AAA-rated products, 72 (44%) are workplace products, 50 (30%) are retirement products, and 42 (26%) are personal products. Retail funds accounted for 29% of the AAA products, meanwhile not-for-profit funds ...