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UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
UniSuper has appointed Peter Warne as chair of its investment committee, also joining the fund's board as an independent non-executive director from January 2023. Warne recently retired as Macquarie Group chair after six years in the role, and 15 ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Super funds and other shareholders could be in a position for a second time this year to approve a proposal to privatise an electricity provider, as Brookfield and MidOcean Energy bid to take over Origin Energy. Brookfield and MidOcean, an LNG company ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Pre-retiree confidence levels are reaching near historic lows, according to an Investment Trends report. Confidence levels have plummeted to 10-year lows in pre-retirees feeling prepared for their next stage of life, and only half cited they feel prepared ...

Super fund with highest customer satisfaction named

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Roy Morgan's Superannuation Satisfaction report shows an overall decline in super fund satisfaction, but several funds have bucked the trend. The report said that overall, funds scored a satisfaction rating of 67.9% in September 2022, a decrease ...

Super heads support capping retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
At the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Super and Wealth Summit, super fund chiefs agreed that the tax concessions on bloated retirement savings accounts should be trimmed. The panel on the strategic directions for super consisted of Mercer Australia ...

The great wealth transfer at risk: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Young Australians are putting billions of dollars of inheritance at risk with their current money management behaviours, according to new research from Findex. The research, commissioned by Findex, explored the spending, saving, and investing behaviours ...

SMSF growth slows, allocations shift

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
Self-managed super funds are no longer Australia's premier superannuation segment, with growth slowing significantly since the introduction of the transfer balance cap. As at March end, SMSFs held $894 billion on behalf of 1.1 million members through ...

Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Retirement is overwhelmingly concerning Australians, with a nationally representative Finder survey showing over 12 million people harbour longevity risk worries. The survey said 28% of respondents don't think they'll have enough super to stop ...

Westpac updates on strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
In releasing its full-year results, Westpac has provided an update as to its simplification efforts. The banking giant said one of its main priorities is the continued simplification of its business. Portfolio simplification relating to the businesses ...

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
A new paper from the Quality of Advice Review recommends life insurance commissions be retained, but additional disclosure rules be introduced to ensure clients consent to the payments. In August, the first proposals paper from the Quality of Advice ...