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Challenger overhauls IT, awards mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Nick Hamilton said Australia is now firmly focused on strengthening the retirement phase of superannuation. "As more Australians live longer and retire in ever greater numbers, there will be more demand, across more channels for a broader range of retirement ...

AustralianSuper to revive UK landmark

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
AustralianSuper and UK property developer British Land have submitted a planning application to redevelop a permanent cultural venue at the Printworks London building. The Printworks building, managed by music and arts operator Broadwick, was closed ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... Rest head of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier. "As a super fund representing one in five young Australians, we believe impact investing represents a powerful opportunity for us to grow our members' super, while helping to build ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... an integration of this income source with members' superannuation savings. This is critical as approximately 62% of Australians over the age of 65 receive government pension payments, and research shows fewer than half apply immediately upon eligibility ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... receive a full tax refund on their super guarantee (SG) contributions can boost the super of more than 1.2 million Australians, of which 60% are women. "Since tax concessions should act to allow a higher level of savings than would otherwise be the case ...

Highest paid industry super executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Australia's highest paid industry super executives have been revealed in an analysis obtained by Financial Standard. AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney was the top earner, receiving over $2 million in total compensation, according ...

SIX launches share platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... compared to 340 resolutions in 2023 alone in the US," Verwey said. "We want to double the number of companies that Australians bring ESG resolutions to in 2024." SIX will go live in share trading in March with a beta mode, Verwey said. There will be ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... 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, the ...

Aware Super restructures executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... lead the industry's calls for reforms to make quality financial advice more affordable, and accessible, to more Australians."

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... redeemed $1.9 billion (US$1.2bn) from ESG equity funds - which is double the amount of non-ESG equity fund redemptions. Australians redeemed $451 million (US$292m) from ESG equity funds. "The great ESG backlash reflects accusations of greenwashing and ...