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ERS doesn't justify higher SG: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... "Retirement incomes will fall for workers who withdraw their super, but not by as much as might be thought," Grattan said. "The pension means test means that the government, via higher pension payments, makes up much of what's lost." The modelling shows ...

Former Aberdeen duo back with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... can't travel and kick the tyres figuratively and literally...For example Canadian, US [like CalSTRS or CalPERS], Dutch pension funds or GIC [Singapore sovereign wealth fund], if they have commercial real estate or infrastructure portfolio assets ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
The $565 billion pension fund is on the hunt for a new investment chief following the resignation of Yu (Ben) Meng. Meng was appointed to the lead investments role in January 2019 and, last financial year, achieved a return of 4.7% - beating its 4.3% ...

UK competition watchdog blocks merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the merger of retail investment platforms FNZ and GBST due to fears of it leading to higher costs for investors. FNZ purchased GBST in November 2019 for £150 million. The merged businesses would ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
One of Canada's biggest pension funds is restructuring to better position itself for international opportunities, including in the Asia Pacific region. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) is shifting to an integrated structure for international ...

Zenith names new general manager

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... new integrated businesses would be able to deliver greater insights and services to the firm's superannuation, advice, pension and boutique clients. "We remain focused on delivering relevant insights and tools that assist our clients improve outcomes ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... achieving net-zero status by 2050 or earlier. It expects carbon emissions in its portfolio will have halved by 2030. The pension fund is immediately shifting close to $10 billion in equities - roughly 45% of its portfolio - to climate aware strategies ...

Good quarter but bad year for US instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... not-for-profit institutional clients found strong performance in the June quarter but year-to-date returns are still negative at pension funds and the like. Public funds -- which have about 50% in equities -- reported a median return of 11.14% in the ...

Queenslanders drain super: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... critical to helping rebuild savings wiped out and to avoid tax hikes on working people to prop up more people drawing a full pension."

What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... will comment on the adequacy of the current rate of superannuation contributions, home ownership via superannuation, age pension eligibility criteria, allocation to longevity products, spending patterns and the vehicles for superannuation. "We expect ...