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CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... 13.8% in 2024, while the FirstChoice Employer Super growth option delivered a staggering 16.6%. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently found high-growth options were delivering returns "as high as 15%" industry-wide, for ...

Adviser number growth shoots?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... with this shift, as well as the growing divide between direct and advised insurance, Ramrakha said. He added that superannuation remains the primary source of insurance, and while total life insurance flows have remained relatively flat, risk inflows ...

Insignia denies yet another takeover bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... offer or that any transaction will eventuate," the board said. Insignia's major shareholders include a raft of superannuation funds and financial services companies. Tanarra Capital is Insignia's largest shareholder with a 12.5% stake, according ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
Superannuation funds turned in double-digit returns for the 2024 calendar year thanks to the bull market, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), with some achieving nearly 12% for their balanced options. Rest's ...

Perpetual awards mandate to Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2025
Perpetual has appointed Equity Trustees (EQT) to oversee two of its superannuation products as the new trustee. Equity Trustees Superannuation will takeover trustee duties on 1 March 2025 from Perpetual for the Select Super Plan and Select Pension Plan. ...

AustralianSuper wins fund of the year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
AustralianSuper has won the Global SWF Fund of the Year award for its leadership, growing investment activity, and significant expansion overseas. Global SWF noted that the super fund has grown from managing $21 billion for 1.2 million members since ...

Superhero Super assets to swell via fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... have now been informed that Slate Super and Simple Choice Super - both sub-plans of the Grosvenor Pirie Master Superannuation Fund - Series 2 and both owned by MYOB's FlareHR - will transfer to Superhero Super, which is a plan under OneSuper. Slate ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... competitive, and fit for the future." ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty welcomed the announcement saying the superannuation sector was pleased to see the RIG being delivered before year-end. "Super is a fast-changing and highly regulated sector. Ensuring ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... moves were the major motifs for Financial Standard readers this year. Unsurprisingly, further consolidation in the superannuation sector was a major driver of audience interest this year with a number of corporate funds merging or shutting down. Further ...

NESS Super partners for financial advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... personalised, scalable advice that serves our members' best interests at a low cost. Otivo's platform extends beyond superannuation by incorporating personal circumstances such as partner assets and debt, offering members a holistic approach to financial ...