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Shifting retirement intentions require super rule change: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... of Australia (ASFA) surveyed 1500 Australians across varying age groups and found there is "no typical pathway" to retirement, with many intending on working past the age of 65. However, ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said this presents a problem ...

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... otherwise. ESSSuper announced in August that it launched the new option in a bid to help members boost their savings in retirement. The new Balanced Growth Managed option aims to help members increase their super balance for retirement by delivering ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... collapse in home ownership has profound implications for Australia's aspirational character and the costs of its retirement system. He said the challenge is complex and there is no silver bullet. However, his remarks about making it easier for Australians ...

Mandate appointments sink to new lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... Aware Super (128), and Cbus (127). Other funds with a significant number of mandates include Telstra Super, Australian Retirement Trust, Brighter Super, NGS Super, and Active Super. Main Sequence, Wavestone, BrandonCap, and Sanders were the overall leaders ...

AMP's MyNorth sees inflows rise 76%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... focus on our renewed member proposition and a new national advertising campaign for AMP Super." George said the group's retirement solution, MyNorth Lifetime, is attracting interest from both aligned and independent advisers, which helped drive the positive ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
Australia no longer has the top ranking retirement system in Asia Pacific and has also slid down the ranks globally, with experts saying it's the result of a lack of focus. According to the 16 th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... managing director Daniel Shrimski believes Australians would be shocked to learn how much is being drained from their retirement savings through super fund fees. New research commissioned by Vanguard, conducted by CT Group, found 61% of Australians are ...

Liberal MPs slammed for 'dangerous' super policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said single and divorced women are already most at risk of persistent poverty in retirement and allowing them to raid their super early risks entrenching them in poverty. "Why do we expect women, especially marginalised ...

Nest plans retirement income play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... largest defined contribution workplace pension scheme by members, will work with WTW and Hymans Robertson to develop a retirement offering. It's estimated that in the coming years one in three UK workers will have pension savings with Nest, with the ...

Super Members Council names deputy chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... funds, my excellent team and SMC colleagues to advocate for a stronger, fairer super system that delivers the very best retirement for Australians."