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ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... next chapter of our unfinished superannuation story," he said. "That chapter will see large pools of patient responsible pension capital that have the potential to address many of the pressing issues of our country." Fahy said that as those pools of ...

Link Group enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Link Group announced it has entered the UK pensions market, forming a strategic global partnership with a UK-based pension platform. Link said the partnership with Smart Pensions provides it with a strong a credible market entry point into the fast-growing ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
First Sentier has announced a series of appointments to its global leadership team following its acquisition by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. The roles recruited for include global head of data, chief information security officer and ...

Actuaries develop retiree rule of thumb

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... thumb. The Rule of Thumb Working Group has developed a three-part rule for single retirees receiving a full or part Age Pension but not accessing financial advice, to help them understand how much to draw down from their retirement savings, as they continue ...

ASIC zeroes in on SMSF auditors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... shares, borrowings, valuation of assets, compliance with in-house asset requirements and "regarding a non-commutable life pension." New South Wales auditor Richard Hennessy is now required to have his audits reviewed by another SMSF auditor. He can no ...

Industry fund offers bonus on income streams

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... retirement income streams, which started in 2016. Queensland's BUSSQ in July 2017 started to offer all members that start a pension with it a reward of 0.5% of the starting balance in their income account, and an additional loyalty bonus. Rainmaker ...

US manager eyes Aussie retirement income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
An American manager looking to tap the Australian market has had a change of direction as it sees greater opportunities in superannuation funds' requirement to develop retirement income products. Thornburg Investment Management which was founded ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... take their default accumulation strategy, add a small percentage of cash to it as a buffer, pay 60% out and call that a pension strategy. "I just really hope we can go further than that. I think we can do better than that in understanding that risks ...

AMP Capital boosts Asia presence after record raise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... this time there was a stronger demand for it in Asia than in Australia," Keary said. He said investors in the fund are pension funds, insurance companies and some sovereign wealth funds. "That's the ultimate, from my perspective, managing money on behalf ...

Australia climbs up Mercer global pension index

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Australia's retirement system has risen in the global ranking of pension systems, but it still has room for improvement, according to Mercer's latest rankings of global pension systems. According to the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Australians ...