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Australians 'overwhelmed' by retirement: Aware

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Retirement research tells us is that too many people don't understand their options or how to make the most of their superannuation in retirement. We also know that many people are feeling uncertain about the future more broadly," Stewart said. "What's ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... boost their engagement with their super. Trustees must "develop an assessment framework before sending any targeted superannuation prompts, which will involve identifying the targeted group, considering the appropriateness of the advice for the group ...

Mine Super and TWUSUPER merger official

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
After a lengthy delay, Mine Super and TWUSUPER have officially merged to become the $22 billion Team Super as of today. The merged entity has 150,000 members and is led by chief executive Vasyl Nair. Seamus Collins acts as chief investment officer ...

Vanguard ETFs record most consistent monthly net flows: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... building a business model where existing clients invest regular contributions as part of a savings plan, through superannuation or other mechanisms. This could be supported by the success of Vanguard Personal Investor, which allows investments from $200 ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... package" which is a salary that is inclusive of entitlements such as overtime, penalty rates, annual leave loading and superannuation. In addition, some contracts include a requirement for employees to work an unspecified number of additional hours for ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... in negative cash flows right now. In fact, other than the very large funds, the system is mature enough and the Superannuation Guarantee contributions aren't growing sufficiently fast, so that when people exit, they take out lump sums," Livanas said. ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that the government's work on reforming the superannuation sector is not done. Speaking on the Financial Standard podcast, Jones praised the positive aspects of the super sector ...

Super fund consolidation to accelerate: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Australia's superannuation industry is poised for accelerated consolidation, with most existing funds set to disappear, according to a Mercer report. The report noted that during the 2023/24 financial year, the number of APRA-regulated super funds declined ...

Rest kickstarts in-house global equities trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
After about 18 months in the works, Rest's internal global equities team is now running its first mandate. The team has been handed $300 million to invest on behalf of the fund's members, with plans to progressively increase the mandate over ...

AFCA opens consultation on financial elder abuse, family violence

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... around 'financial difficulty' to 'financial hardship'. AFCA also discusses how it should deal with these issues in superannuation, investments, and advice complaints. In the nearly two years ending 31 May 2024, AFCA received 2140 complaints flagged as ...