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Legalsuper hits members with increased fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... continue investing in improved products and services to assist members to build their wealth and quality of life in retirement. "As a not-for-profit fund, we ensure all our decisions are made in the best financial interest of our members," he said. "We ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
NGS Super has launched its Easy Default offering which aims to help members manage savings while hitting retirement income objectives. Easy Default can be established on either the NGS Income Account or the Transition to Retirement Account. When the ...

'Critical shortcomings' demand urgent action from trustees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... sounded the alarm on gaps in superannuation trustees' plans to assist the "tidal wave of fund members" heading toward retirement. At the Australian Financial Review's Super and Wealth Summit today, Cole outlined that one of the prudential regulator's ...

Willis Towers Watson sheds more corporate super plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... transferring one and terminating the other. Earlier this year, WTW transferred the Oracle Superannuation Plan to Australian Retirement Trust. This was soon followed by the decision to terminate the Heidelberg Australia Superannuation Fund after 64 years ...

TelstraSuper launches option, retirement tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
TelstraSuper has unveiled several features for its younger and older membership that include a new option and retirement planning tool, and enhancements to its self-managed investment platform. The new High Growth option comprises 90% growth and 10% ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... pressures are harming the mental health and financial future of young members, intensifying pre-existing concerns about retirement. A survey commissioned by the $75 billion industry fund revealed that 73% of its young members experiencing financial stress ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... 50% adhered to this "suboptimal approach" in practice. "This misalignment is a result of the complexity of existing retirement products and the challenges members face when navigating income strategies," Frontier said. Frontier Advisors principal consultant ...

Super member loyalty on the rise: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
Loyalty among superannuation fund members is at a three-year high, with just 18% now intending to take their retirement savings elsewhere. That's according to the latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX Benchmarking report, which surveyed more than 7200 ...

TelstraSuper launches retirement product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
TelstraSuper is now offering guaranteed income for life through a new retirement product it's partnered with Challenger on. TelstraSuper's RetireAccess Lifetime Pension provides guaranteed income for life and can be indexed for inflation or market-linked ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury told the Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income in Melbourne today that when it comes to portfolio construction, it's useful to use a broader set of investments ...