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BUSSQ lowers administration fees

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025

... members." As a result, all members will see premiums for their death and TPD cover rise. For example, a manual worker with the default four units of both cover types will see their collective premiums increase by more than $60 per year. A non-manual ...

Age-based super strategies could add thousands to retirement savings

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025

Australians in default investment options could collectively be $46 billion better off with age-based personalised strategies, according to analysis from Russell Investments. Russell Investments, the operator of the Russell Investments Master Trust ...

Rest lands new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025

... next phase of growth and to lead an investment team with a well-earned reputation for delivering value to members. Rest's default investment option, Rest Super - Growth, has returned 6% per annum over the decade to 31 March 2025, compared to the median ...

NAB MySuper class action settlement approved

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

... advisers that would have been banned in a MySuper option. The action alleged the delay impacted about $6.8 billion in accrued default amounts. In December 2020, the Supreme Court of Victoria ruled the case invalid saying prospective losses are not considered ...

TPD claim settlements take 'considerably longer': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025

... Australia has also highlighted that a substantial number of Australians are unaware or do not understand the coverage of the default insurance in super. Further, Rainmaker found that the group insurance market is highly concentrated with just three insurers ...

Channel Capital launches Apollo asset-backed credit trust in Australia

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025

... strategies are known for their defensive characteristics, often structured with strong collateral protection to reduce default risk and improve recoveries," Mandekic said. "Asset backed finance can provide investment-grade equivalent risk with the potential ...

Life insurance premiums edge lower

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

... billion in the year to December, prompted by a re-pricing existing benefits, despite fewer super fund members holding default cover under Protecting Your Super reforms. DEXX&R also flagged that Australia's five largest life insurance groups by in-force ...

HMC Capital progresses re-tenancy of Healthscope hospitals

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

... morning's update that Healthscope has part paid rent for March and April 2025. "HCW and UHF have termination and cross default rights in the event of any continued and persisting breaches of the lease by the tenant," HMC said. Beating the BGH Capital-AustralianSuper ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025

... Wyk's role has been expanded since, as head of ART's asset liability management, he already set the strategy for default accumulation members and looked after the solvency management of the asset pool for the lifetime pension product. The investment ...

Aware Super on hunt for new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025

... members," Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said. According to Rainmaker data, Aware Super has the highest performing default option over the 10 years to March end, returning 7.8%. It ranks third over seven years with a return of 8.2%. Where ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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