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Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... demand, which is increasing, and the actual consultation rate; the gap is widening." Elsewhere, half of all super fund members are unaware that their main super fund offers financial advice, Investment Trends found, and two-thirds of pre-retirees are ...

ASIC escalates super fund enforcement in 2025

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... payment of death benefit claims and disability claims. We're really sending a signal to that sector to say, 'your members have rights and entitlements, you're holding their money, and there is an obligation on you to provide those services ...

Colonial First State offers aged care solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has partnered with Care and Living with Mercer to help CFS members access aged care information to assist in selecting suitable care options. The guidance and advice service will be available as a discounted member benefit ...

Super lobbies call for death benefit reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
The chief executives of the Super Members Council (SMC) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have told the senate economics committee that Australians deserve better outcomes from their super funds, but said reforms are needed. ...

AFCA names and shames in fresh Datacube release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has completed its latest update of the AFCA Datacube, which makes data on complaints publicly accessible to consumers and financial firms. This newest update adds data covering firms with four or ...

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... end of the decade. There are currently around 60 different multi-employer schemes, the government explained, with some members investing in more than one fund. The government wants to set a minimum size requirement for these funds to ensure they deliver ...

Fiji super fund picks Northern Trust for custody

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... partner for long-term success." Meantime, FNPF chief investment officer Naibuka Saune said: "Our goal is to provide our members with the best experience, and that meant finding a partner who could offer more comprehensive custodial services." "Northern ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... Andrew Bragg, as chair of the Senate Economics References Committee, asked Fok whether O'Mara, Crumlin and Weber are members of the Cbus board. "The board is considering their nominations and that consideration has not been completed, so I'm ...

Bell Financial Group bids $51m for SelfWealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... Christine Christian said the board and management view the proposal as "compelling for SelfWealth's shareholders, team members, and clients." "It would deliver value to shareholders, with an attractive cash price and the potential to share in possible ...

Bragg calls for Cbus to front Senate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... to more than 50% of all claims Cbus was dealing with in late 2022. In response to the court filing, Cbus apologised to members and said it was working to reduce delays. Bragg said the Senate has already requested for Cbus to appear at the Senate inquiry ...