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Mega super fund opens first international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
ART chief executive officer Ian Patrick said the move demonstrates the scale of investments now being undertaken since the fund's merger more than two years ago. "ART partners with world-class external managers and this is the next logical step for ...

Proposed super tax obfuscates legacy pensions rules: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
The proposed 30% tax on large superannuation balances must clarify the confusion surrounding legacy pensions and reserves, and how they should be calculated, according to the SMSF Association (SMSFA). The SMSFA is calling for an amnesty for legacy pensions ...

Aware builds property portfolio, adds 726 homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
Aware Real Estate will build more than 700 homes to Melbourne's housing market across two major new developments in the inner and northern suburbs, adding to the city's supply of rental accommodation. The property group launched large-scale housing ...

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... ranged from $79,000 to $350,000 per year. Junior analysts were the bottom rung with the average income, including superannuation but excluding bonuses, bringing in $79,000. The highest gross income for a junior analyst was $90,000. Analysts receive an ...

Actuaries Institute proposes new performance test measure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
The Actuaries Institute has proposed revising the annual superannuation performance test, so it better aligns trustees' investments with the best financial interests of members. In its Treasury submission, the Institute said the test should include ...

OneSuper to take on more super products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... confirmed it will also transfer the Professional Super sub-plan on June 1. Professional Super is home to several superannuation products, including Cruelty Free Super, Engineering Super, Professional Super (formerly MobiSuper), and Student Super. According ...

Fortnum, PFS launch parent company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Australian Unity for an undisclosed amount. Nestworth acquired Australian Unity's employed adviser and corporate superannuation services business, while Fortnum took on PFS and its 155 representatives. Australian Unity's advice unit had $11.2 billion ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... its new retail fund, the Woodbridge Secured Income Fund. Equity Trustees executive general manager, corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said he is delighted to have been chosen to be the responsible entity for the fund. "We look ...

Australians need $1.6m for comfortable retirement: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... State (CFS) finds, but they cannot agree on what living comfortably looks like. This is well above Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) calculation of $690,000 that it says is needed for retired couples to live in comfort and ...

Vanguard backs current performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... YourSuper comparison tool should sort by fees, as it's "the only forward-looking measure" for consumers to compare superannuation products. "Sorting by investment performance and the performance test as it stands may risk misleading consumers about the ...
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