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Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... Vanguard's newly launched pension products, comprising an account-based pension, SpendSmart, and a transition to retirement option, TransitionSmart. Like the accumulation product, they both offer the choice of a default Lifecycle option, or more ...

Mercer Super loses state leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... interest are the opportunities for super funds to engage and support older membership cohorts as they transition to retirement," he said. For his part, Der Stepanian has been at Mercer for four years joining from AMP where he was an account manager. ...

Commonwealth Super Corp reworks admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... retained within the administration reserve to cover costs. Meantime, for CSCri members, which includes Transition to Retirement members, the flat fee is also reducing to $4 a month, with the 0.05% asset-based fee on top. This is also capped at $25 a ...

Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... This was made up of $541 million in accumulation phase, $100 million in pension phase, and $6 million in transition to retirement. The fund also noted that fees charged across other options are set to decrease following its annual review of pricing.

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... are not served by general advice, and we want all our members to benefit from the right advice as they transition to retirement." Also welcoming the proposals, Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota said: "We know Australians are looking for ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... asset-based administration fee reducing from 0.49% to 0%. The super fund also launched two new account options: Transition to Retirement, for those who have reached preservation age, are still working, and the Retirement Account, for members who have ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... much as possible about their members to provide the best support possible as they make the difficult transition to retirement," the paper outlined. Next, it added that innovative regulatory approaches should be considered, including expanding the use ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... relevant tools, information, education and advice well before retirement age - waiting until members transition to retirement is simply too late." Although the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) proposal that aims to give super funds more power to provide ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... retirement income objectives. Easy Default can be established on either the NGS Income Account or the Transition to Retirement Account. When the strategy is selected on the NGS Income Account, 12% of the member funds are invested in the cash and term ...

TelstraSuper launches option, retirement tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... more volatile investments." High Growth aims to outperform CPI + 4% (for Accumulation and RetireAccess Transition to Retirement members) and CPI + 4.5% (for RetireAccess income stream members). "We know that many of our members - especially our younger ...
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