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Increased SG equals increased fees: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... fees over their lifetime, losing an addition $20,000 of investment income." Additionally, Murray found that even if super funds were to vastly improve their investment performance, it will still not make up the losses members will cop in fees. "Even ...

ASIC delays RG97 again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... commencing on 1 July 2021 must comply with the new requirements, she said. Eccleston added that the extension will give super funds and product issuers more time and flexibility in light of COVID-19. Further, she flagged that ASIC will continue to develop ...

CFS super distribution lead joins Allianz Retire+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... valuable to our partners in tailoring superior longevity solutions that meet the complex fiduciary challenges faced by super funds today," Rady said. Thornton joins Allianz Retire+ from Colonial First State where he led the distribution efforts for FirstChoice ...

MySuper products show resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... how superannuation continues to be resilient despite the COVID-19 economic meltdown. "While it may not be due to the super funds themselves, but rather what's going on in financial markets, it shows that most super funds are doing their jobs and ...

Super funds to face parliamentary grilling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
Some of the country's biggest super funds are set to face parliamentary scrutiny tomorrow as part of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics ongoing review. Hostplus, AMP and Cbus are three of the big names set to front the committee ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Total assets held by Australia's super funds rose almost 20% in 2019, with 16 now sitting within the top 300 pension funds worldwide, new analysis shows. In stark contrast to this year, Aussie super funds enjoyed an extremely positive 2019, according ...

Milestone Group appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Services has been appointed to lead Milestone Group's regional business... and Australia's recently consolidated super funds are in her sights. Industry veteran Marian Azer has nabbed a role as the Asia Pacific managing director of Milestone ...

Demand for advice rises

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... generation wants help with include investments outside super, tax strategies and budgeting assistance. "Further, advice via super funds can lead to planner referrals, with 55% of members open to being transferred to a planner. Older members favour a ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
Industry super funds have announced a $33 billion pipeline to stimulate business activity and help restore the economy, according to Industry Super Australia. ISA said the capital expenditure was identified as part of a survey of industry super funds ...

Fees fall after super mergers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
Members whose super funds have merged in the last three years have seen their fees decrease by 20%, according to new analysis. Rainmaker looked at 13 mergers involving 22 super funds; 11 traditional mergers, the integration of Virgin Super and Mercer ...