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MSC Trustees names Singapore chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... Matthew Tan adds over 25 years' experience in the wealth management industry, having worked with the likes of Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Manulife Financial Advisers. "An experienced financial services adviser, Matthew Tan brings a detailed ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... becomes the means to that end." Colvin said investing in affordable housing is one way to help achieve a decent retirement standard for more Australians. "Your members need to be able to have money in their pocket, but also to only spend a reasonable ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... only been in place for the last 40 years, and a shift in practice can easily be achieved. "Starting in the 1850s, the standard was 10-hour days, six days a week with essentially no holidays, and that has gradually been whittled down to the 38-hour week ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... and develop tailored comms for the member tribes that meet both your obligations and their needs," he said. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' 2023 Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... but the competency of the organisation," he said. Another challenge, he added, is employees being poached. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' 2023 Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... itself, nor advocate for itself. He said: "So, everyone in this room has to do that job in this environment." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' 2023 Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Memorandum of Understanding with Alcoa Super to explore a potential successor fund transfer. As first reported by Financial Standard, Alcoa - the corporate fund for the global aluminum producer - began searching for a merger partner last year after an ...

Equity Trustees wins real estate fund mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... experience in this area is invaluable and we're delighted to have them on board." As previously reported by Financial Standard, last week Equity Trustees was also selected as the trustee and custodian for Northleaf Capital Partners' senior private credit ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... grateful for the opportunity to work closely with so many of you in the superannuation sector," he concluded. Financial Standard if the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' 2023 Conference of Major Super ...

New relief for reissued life policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... 2021. Insurers also reissue policies to reinstate a policy that has lapsed for the non-payment of premiums (a common and standard industry practice) or to fix administrative errors. ASIC said the relief will reduce the regulatory burden for life insurers ...