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How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
The superannuation system has lacked a clear direction for the provision of retirement outcomes, and while this is gradually changing, there remains a need to make it simpler for Australians, according to a Mercer report. The Australian retirement income ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's default option made a 11.19% return for 2024, the second consecutive year of positive returns. Rest said the strong performance ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... action it brought on behalf of MasterKey members in 2020. It was estimated the delay impacted about $6.8 billion in accrued default amounts. The action alleged the trustees breached their duties by delaying the transition of about 330,000 members' ...

AustralianSuper well placed to achieve mega-scale ambitions: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
AustralianSuper has the right strategic recipe and leadership to continue delivering for members, but there are some areas to keep an eye on, Morningstar says. Releasing its review of the nation's largest superannuation fund, Morningstar said the fund's ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... reported strong investment performance as its five-year transformation program takes shape. The $70 billion super fund's default MySuper investment option delivered a "healthy" 9.1% return over the past financial year, while its aggressive option generated ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... away". The first option is politically unpalatable and appears unlikely, Di Marco and Pullen say. "The second option - default - would be an outright disaster and can be avoided by countries that issue debt in their own currency such as the US. Thus ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Reiter was named chief technology officer, joining from Cbus Property. According to Rainmaker Information, CareSuper's default balanced option has delivered a 7.3% annual return over the decade to September 30. Similarly, Spirit Super's default balanced ...

Non-bank lender sued for dodging Credit Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
The corporate regulator is suing Oak Capital, alleging it deliberately circumvented the National Credit Code by writing loans to companies it knew were for individuals before repossessing their homes when they couldn't repay. Oak Capital is a private ...

Cbus implements senior redundancies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... corruption allegations in relation to the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union. All that being said, Cbus' default growth option has performed reasonably well over the long term. According to Rainmaker Information, it has returned ...

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
ESSSuper is moving members in its default investment option to the newly launched Balanced Growth Managed option. Members currently in the Balanced option will move to the Balanced Growth Managed option for Accumulation Plan and beneficiary accounts ...