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VFMC hires client portfolio design head

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... reports to VFMC chief investment officer Russell Clarke. Last year, VFMC appointed a new chair in Lisa Gay, following the retirement of James McKenzie. It also promoted Stephen Baker to head of infrastructure to replace Adrian Best. VFMC is the investment ...

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) has revealed that the cost of funding a "comfortable retirement" has risen to a record high. ASFA said couples need $72,663 per year, while singles require $51,630 annually to experience a comfortable ...

Retail funds drive down admin fees: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... Colonial First State (CFS) lowered its admin fee to 0.16%. This compares to the most competitive industry funds Australian Retirement Trust's (ART) QSuper product and UniSuper, being 0.16% and 0.19% respectively. Out of the industry funds, Prime ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... developments. Some $2.8 billion is due to be freed by the end of the 2025 financial year that comes from US Military Housing, Retirement Living, Ardor Gardens in China, the Australian communities projects, and Asia life sciences assets. "Importantly ...

KKR forms exclusive partnership with Capital Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... offer a compelling way to bring the benefits of alternatives to an even wider audience of investors across wealth and retirement who may not have had access to them historically," he said. Separately, Gitlin explained that Capital Group has been researching ...

How super funds could better support members: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
New research from TAL has revealed the expectations of Australians approaching retirement versus the lived experience of retirees. The research, titled What I Wish I Knew About Retirement, surveyed 1000 Australians 55 and older and highlighted the important ...

Insignia research, retirement income head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial has confirmed its head of research and retirement income is set to leave the business as part of an ongoing wider change. The ASX-listed wealth giant confirmed Matt Olsen will exit at the end of June. In a statement to Financial Standard ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... most talked about topics among advisers. Rounding out the top 10, advisers also sought more information on insurance, retirement, client experience, Centrelink, and platforms from their peers. Subcategories within practice management included human resources ...

Jim Lamborn retires from JANA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... the firm. JANA said it is "with immense gratitude and a touch of sadness" that it bids farewell to Lamborn, with his retirement effective yesterday. "Jim's visionary leadership has been pivotal in shaping JANA's success, and his contributions ...

Financial services workers eye earlier retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... fishing industry had the highest average age they intend to retire at 68.3 years. Those in mining have an intended age of retirement at 63.7 years. "In 2022-23, people who had retired in the past 20 years said that they did so, on average, at 61.4 years. ...