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Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... objective, which would bridge an understanding gap that has led to policy uncertainty, misguided proposals, and reduced retirement savings, ultimately placing a greater burden on taxpayers. "The Objective of Superannuation will importantly benefit and ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Financial advisers in the UK are being asked to examine their processes when providing retirement income advice, following a thematic review that found some "are not even getting the basics right." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the ...

Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... superannuation fund says the partnership "will help demystify complex financial concepts around superannuation and retirement planning" for members, outlining the metrics by which its success will be measured. David Koch, also known as Kochie, is taking ...

Australian Retirement Trust completes Alcoa merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) finalised the successor fund transfer with the Alcoa of Australia Retirement Plan, one year on from discussions kicking off. In December 2022, Alcoa Super informed members it was on the hunt for potential merger partners ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The ASFA Retirement Standard for December quarter 2023 increased to a record high $72,148 per year for couples, and $51,278 for singles. The necessary lump sum for a "comfortable retirement" increased by 3.5% from last year. "Retiree budgets have been ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... next four years with the aim to help close the gender superannuation gap and improve women's economic security in retirement. This comes after the Albanese government announced last week it would pay super on paid parental leave for government workers ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... did opening up how we talk about ESG were career highlights. Just wait until you see what the team has in store on retirement income and annuities research." Dunnin isn't hanging his boots up altogether, however. In a previous life, Dunnin was a high ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... just over 12 months, while delivering the best-performing Lifecycle MySuper option of 2023 and quietly rolling out a retirement offering at half the cost of the incumbents'. Speaking with Financial Standard, Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... deeply committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of customer service - that's what Australians with their retirement savings in super rightly expect," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "But we know that, on occasion, the super sector ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... where artificial intelligence (AI) can play a role are some examples. "Increased competition, the need to focus on retirement, and the likelihood that funds are going to [provide] more advice are causing funds to say, 'well, what are the capabilities ...
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