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Aussies want control of nest eggs: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
Australians want total control over how they spend their retirement savings but are willing to seek professional advice to do so, a new Financial Services Council (FSC) survey finds. The poll of 2500 superannuation members conducted by C|T Group found ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... deliver zero or discounted platform administration fees to clients, targeting a total cost to client of less than 1%. For retirement products, AMP's MyNorth Lifetime leads the way in offering a guaranteed stream of lifetime income that afford advisers ...

UniSuper buys up Deer Park site

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... transaction highlights UniSuper's ability to secure high quality property investments that help our members grow their retirement savings." As part of the acquisition and development, GPT and HB+B Property will deliver infrastructure and civil works ...

Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... all platforms broadened their investment menus, aligning to industry thematics such as managed accounts, cash, and retirement solutions. "All platforms have again delivered a significant scope of new functionality over the last 12 months," Investment ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... experienced flow through to us?" she said. One example is the federal government floating the possibility of making the Retirement Income Covenant applicable to SMSFs. "I don't know that it should but, clearly, it's going to be [mandatory] for ...

Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... improve how it integrates its offering with superannuation funds and platforms, helping to position the business as the retirement partner of choice." "With an improved service, the speed with which Challenger can bring its innovative offering to market ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... AustralianSuper has urged for an 'account for life' superannuation reform to Treasury, in a bid to deliver a visionary retirement system. The super fund also advocated for the automation of Age Pension applications, a move that would enable an integration ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
The Super Members Council is calling on the federal government to boost the retirement savings of working mothers by $38,000 via two critical policy changes. In the first instance, the SMC calculates that working mums can be $12,500 to $14,500 better ...

Highest paid industry super executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... while fund size significantly influences executive pay, the correlation isn't direct. For instance, Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick earned $1.2 million, ranking 11th, even though the fund is Australia's second ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Opening up superannuation funds to more comprehensive financial advice could help solve some of the retirement income challenges Australians face, according to the Actuaries Institute. In its submission to the Retirement Phase of Superannuation consultation ...