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TelstraSuper reduces admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... account balance of $967,500 for couples (reduced from $969,410)," the fund said. "As your balance grows, your administration fees won't once you reach these new account balance limits." However, members with income protection, or applying for income ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
The best superannuation fund products, based on factors such as investment performance, insurance, fees, and organisational strength, have been named. Rainmaker Information awarded its annual "symbol of excellence" AAA Quality Rating to 48 super funds ...

Vanguard lowers management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... year for the Vanguard Australian Fixed Income Index ETF (VAF) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). Management fees for VAF fell from 0.15% to 0.10%, while fees for VAS fell from 0.10 to 0.07% per annum. Vanguard Australia head of product ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million members on May 1. Public offer members will see administration ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... consolidation of small accounts by the ATO seek to boost further consolidation of accounts which will reduce the drag of unnecessary fees associated with multiple accounts for an individual as well as make it easier for people to keep track of their ...

Why active managers are falling behind in emerging markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... investment portfolio has proved challenging." "Investing in emerging markets is associated with being expensive because brokerage fees are higher and these markets require more specialist knowledge, so many investors have been happy to pay higher fees ...

Industry funds set to gobble up over 50% of superannuation assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... supporting pensions in payment due to their older demographic but will experience slower growth due to high cash outflows. The low fees and strong investment performance of industry funds, combined with strong inflows, will result in a growth rate of ...

Perpetual, Pendal combine multi-asset capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... It has consistently underperformed its benchmark, a blend of relevant indices; over one year it's returned 7.95% post-fees versus the benchmark's 12.98% and since inception it's underperformed the benchmark by close to 1% per annum. "The ...

Mayfair 101 regains control of assets, liquidators abandon claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... assets - in favour of their own agenda," Mawhinney said. "The liquidators have racked up more than $5 million dollars in fees, they subjected me to seven days of public examinations, and now they relinquish the vast majority of the assets they once asserted ...

Australian Retirement Trust announces new investment strategy and options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... new investment menu. "When we asked our members what they wanted most in a new investment menu, they told us performance, fees, sustainable investing and the ability to choose the right level of risk were top priority - all of which remained front of ...