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'Our fears were warranted': Chant West proposes YFYS alternative

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... soon as possible. Likewise, Grattan Institute recently argued that the YFYS reforms are working as intended, leading to better outcomes for members. It said retaining the integrity of the performance test was critical. Grattan Institute also said the ...

No big surprises, Levy promises

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... term "fit for purpose" because it adjusts to whoever it is that is receiving advice and giving it. "I think it's much better than what I was thinking about with the full diversity of advice that is given, so that's one thing that I am shifting," ...

Super fund overhauls investment direction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... determination by the fund's trustee that, given the average member age of 23, the Balanced option would likely achieve better returns for members over the long term. To September 30, Professional Super's Balanced option returned -8.1%. The market median ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... we've said anyone can join, but we're taking a highly targeted approach." Miller's aim is to provide members with a better retirement than they ever imagined. That's more important to him than growing assets to any specific target.

AFCA secures $900m in compensation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... "For industry, it means retaining customers' business and goodwill. For consumers, the sooner a matter is resolved the better, because financial disputes can be very stressful." Locke added that AFCA's role is not just in resolving disputes but also ...

Tomorrow's clients are going to be different: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... differentiation for more service offerings has never been greater, but you have to do it thoughtfully. More is not always better." Therefore, Fischer said it will be key for advisers to think about what their top clients value most, as well as what their ...

YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... said. "While there was in some instances a legitimate case for trustees to reallocate assets in the 'other' category to better reflect the underlying assets, there were surprising differences in the extent of this re-allocation across sectors. The behaviour ...

Stapling's consequences must be addressed: Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... collective choice in the pursuit of reducing the number of multiple super accounts, which on balance fails to deliver an overall better public policy outcome for many members. "It also curtails hard fought for and won workplace rights and conditions ...

Aussie income equities fare well amid turmoil

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... capital stable (-8.2%). The worst median return can be seen in small cap Australian equities at -20.1%, though this was still better than the S&P ASX Small Ords Accumulation Index which recorded -22.6%. The fund with the best return here was the Perpetual ...

APRA proposes changes to successor fund transfers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... outcomes for their members is through a merger that delivers the benefits of increased scale, or by transferring them to a better performing fund," Cole said. "The transfer process itself, however, isn't always straight-forward, and that can be exacerbated ...