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Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... trustee began investigating potential merger partners in September 2021 following the release of its second annual member outcomes assessment. In that assessment, the trustee acknowledged that its total fees were slightly higher than some competitors ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
APRA is revisiting the design of its rules governing strategic planning and member outcomes in superannuation, including strengthening the way in which outcomes are assessed, closer monitoring of financial resources and new rules to follow when a MySuper ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... has identified the need for more actions is needed to improve explanations of how specific objectives to support member outcomes link to the Business Performance Review findings, plus more vigorous analysis of drivers of business performance. In KPMG's ...

Legalsuper hires from ART, Perpetual

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... continued industry commentary about scale, we firmly maintain that super funds should be judged on the quality of the member outcomes they deliver and not simply whether they are large or small," Proebstl added. "At a time of continued reform in the ...

Equity Trustees in new technology partnerships

CASSANDRA BALDINI, CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... superannuation trusteeship which is the foundation of a robust, secure superannuation system designed to produce optimal member outcomes." Blair added: "We're pleased to be working with Nuj to ensure we make effective use of the newest developments in ...

New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... periods for events to be considered. They also asked for guidance on how the tests should be framed in terms of member outcomes and connected to performance test results. APRA said some submissions also questioned whether the regulator's expectations ...

JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... understand that following its merger, Spirit Super is seeking to continue to grow and to deliver outstanding long-term member outcomes," Lamborn said. "We are pleased they have entrusted JANA as their partner to help realise their investment aspirati ...

Review of YFYS receives mixed response

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... have unintended consequences and distort capital allocation in a manner that was at odds with delivering strong member outcomes. Fahy concluded: "If left unchecked this would result in Australians having less in retirement. We are pleased that the new ...

Super trustees face rough seas ahead: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... on rectifying sub-standard practices and eradicating poor product performance. In the name of driving improved member outcomes, Byre's said APRA is unapologetic about making use of its new powers. Byres said: "Parliament didn't give them to us ...

Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... trustees, risk management and investment governance, operational risk management and strategic planning for positive member outcomes. Though going forward, to solve preeminent superannuation challenges, APRA said it would continue to work with the government ...