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Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
Mercer Super's SmartPath, its default lifecycle investment option, has delivered returns ranging from 11.2% and 11.7% for the last financial year. Mercer's acting chief investment officer for the Pacific region Sue Wang said the results were an excellent ...

Brighter Super posts 9.07% returns for its default option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... said. "Alongside our focus on performance, we are committed to keeping fees low and providing advice to help our members retire confidently. And our members are reaping the rewards.'' Brighter Super chief investment officer Mark Rider said he is pleased ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... money' test for workplace pension schemes and mandate them to offer retirement products, as it looks to ensure Brits retire with more. A new Pension Schemes Bill, announced in a speech by King Charles overnight, aims to improve the retirement outcomes ...

REI Super returns 9.34% in FY24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
The real estate industry super fund's MySuper option returned 9.34% last financial year. The results come as it launches a new growth investment option. REI Super chief executive Jarrod Coysh described the fund's performance for the year as a great ...

Equip Super returns 9.23% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Equip Super has revealed its Balanced Growth option achieved a return of 9.23%, and its Growth Plus option delivered 12.12%. Equip Super chief investment officer Andrew Howard said despite a challenging global backdrop, rising interest rates and ongoing ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Qantas Super is poised to merge with $300 billion industry fund Australian Retirement Trust (ART). Subject to final assessments of members' best financial interests and equivalency rights, the merger would see Qantas Super's $9 billion in funds ...

Spirit Super finds a new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Spirit Super, which is on track to be the successor fund to CareSuper after a planned merger this year, has replaced its custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. The $30 billion industry fund, which has over 350,000 members, will now receive global custody and ...

Vanguard Super's default option delivers 13.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... products, we've been able to keep our costs low while still delivering value and strong performance for our members so they can retire with confidence." Vanguard Super reduced administration fees for its members in May, slashing fees across all products ...

Federation AM acquires Homesafe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
Federation Asset Management has acquired Homesafe Solutions, aiming to drive innovation and expansion in the equity release market. Homesafe Solutions was established in 2005 by Peter Szabo and is the provider of Homesafe Wealth Release. Federation ...

Adviser queries jump 40%: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Financial advisers are focused on helping their clients navigate superannuation contributions, transfer balance caps, dealing with a death benefit and home ownership issues, according to the latest data from AMP Advice. TapIn, AMP Advice's technical ...