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Weeding out net zero fakers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... investors are now committing to net zero in line with the Paris Agreement - especially institutional investors like super funds. And this could change the quality of action from companies to decarbonise in line with net zero commitments. "It's the ...

What COVID-19 did to super brand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... you're the customer's friend but provide value," Madigan said. She said members don't open their letters from super funds because there's "three pages of text", a lot of it is hard to understand and people don't really know why they ...

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Comms Department managing director Bec Brown explained that one of the worst mistakes financial services companies and super funds can make when it comes to media relations is having a fear of journalists. "You will still hear examples of company protocol ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell says the regulator agrees with the industry view that funds under $30 billion in assets should merge. Rowell said APRA was aware of about 12 super fund mergers currently underway. "The emerging industry view seems to be ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... politics, never let a good crisis go to waste." However, Engwerda-Smith said the "build back better" idea is something super funds are poised to be a part of as it focuses on long-term solutions to problems like climate change and housing affordability. ...

Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... to do is on top of their usual workload," he said. Freeborn said there had been 60% consolidation in the number of super funds during the last five years and it appears there will be 60% consolidation in the next five years. And State Street head of ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... challenges to collaboration and video fatigue. Financial Standard is the official media partner for the Conference of Major Super Funds, happening in Adelaide today and tomorrow.

Super fund ventures into robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Moneysoft to streamline its advice offering for clients. The new service, Link Advice Digital Fact Find, will enable super funds to configure fact-finds to their requirements, capturing the voice of the members that will ultimately improve the speed ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... something that is slipping out of reach for younger generations," she said. Arakkal argued that pooled self-managed super funds are one of the things that drive up the price of housing in Australia. And the intergenerational transfer of wealth through ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees policy expert has laid out just how much work super funds have ahead of them in dealing with the last two federal budgets. AIST head of advocacy Mel Birks updated the Conference of Major Superannuation ...