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Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Australians," she said. "We urge the Parliament to pass the bill at the earliest possible opportunity." The Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) also praised the legislation for centring superannuation policy on preservation, retirement income ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... investment opportunities, which flagged foreign pension funds' "strong interest" in Australian agriculture relative to super funds. Frontier's report suggested that global pension funds may not face the same "impediments" as superannuation funds in agricultural ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... around one in five people aged 43-76 (20% for 43-57, and 16% for 58-76) make additional personal contributions to their super funds, the data found. Insignia chief distribution officer and head of superannuation Mark Oliver said the research shows Australians ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, aims to secure support from super funds, potentially reaching billions, to launch its sixth strategy focused on energy transition infrastructure. The global asset manager intends to raise approximately ...

BNP Paribas to sharpen efforts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Having spent more than two decades working with super funds down under, BNP Paribas says it's spending more time focusing on the quality rather than the quantity of its partnerships. Speaking with Financial Standard, BNP Paribas head of institutional ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... that," she said. Previtera acknowledged the impact of the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC), which increased scrutiny on super funds. She said it's something NGS has been across since its inception. "For us, it was really about taking that requirement ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... and industry-leading technology we need to offer an even better experience for advisers and customers, as well as super funds, trustees and their members." Griffin added that Miller joining from one of Australia's largest industry super funds means her ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... difficulty saving for a house deposit (70%), rental costs (62%), debt (54%), and job uncertainty (48%). Doyle says super funds must be part of the solution. "Our research shows that, when they [young people] engage with their superannuation, members ...

Campbell Lutyens opens local office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... from fund managers and investors. The new head of Australasia has a long career in real assets investing on behalf of super funds, global fund managers and asset consultants. He most recently managed QIC's $2 billion unlisted infrastructure portfolio ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... superannuation funds untouched. Further, the asset consultant's research, which surveyed 3500 members from various super funds, revealed that although only 7% of members expressed a desire to take the minimum government-mandated income, nearly 50% ...