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AMP launches alternative debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... billion is estimated to be Australian. The new Alternative Debt Fund will be a standalone strategy that can be accessed by members of AMP's Super Fund invested in the MySuper or Future Directions options range. The fund will be part of the Diversified ...

Stockspot plots entry into superannuation space

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Stockspot is preparing to launch a superannuation offering that would see members' retirement savings invested exclusively in ETFs. The trading platform is planning to launch Stockspot Super later this year, first bringing an accumulation product to ...

Australian Retirement Trust wraps up AvSuper merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... super funds formalised negotiations in February 2023. The $280 billion industry superannuation giant has gained 4800 new members and added $2.43 billion in funds under management because of its merger with AvSuper. ART chief commercial officer Dave Woodall ...

UniSuper outage continues, no cause identified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
The super fund plans to begin restoring services later this week, though chief executive Peter Chun has told members the root cause of the outage remains unknown. UniSuper's systems, including its app, have been down for about a week now, with members ...

HESTA names chief financial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... innovation, and building talented teams will undoubtedly contribute to improving the financial wellbeing of our one million-plus members," she said. "My time as acting chief financial officer at HESTA has given me a deep appreciation of everything our ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... trustees are facing the ire of ASIC after an investigation found they are profiting from boiler room tactics that convince members to switch funds. An overwhelming number of members are goaded into leaving their incumbent super fund and investing their ...

FSC launches digital advice group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... The robo-advice group builds on the FSC's expansion into the advice sector by adding six licensees to its network of members. "Independent research has shown that almost four million Australians say they would be open to low-cost digital advice solutions ...

Farewell TelstraSuper: Largest corporate fund explores merger options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... important" to serving members' best financial interests. "The TelstraSuper Board see this as an exciting opportunity for members as we seek to transition to become a larger entity with an enhanced range of benefits and services offered to members. ...

Prime Super finds new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... chief of business transformation Raelene Seales as its new chief executive. The $7 billion industry fund with 140,000 members said Seales will commence on June 3. Seales previously served as Zurich's chief distribution officer in Jakarta and as its ...

Performance test needs better metrics, durability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... heard. Mercer associate Kieran Chu said while the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test was designed to protect members from underperforming products with respect to investment performance and fees, it tends to focus on the investment implementation ...