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QSuper unveils retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
QSuper has officially launched its new product to meet the increasing demand for guaranteed retirement income well ahead of the federal government's mandate. Lifetime Pension provides tax-free fortnightly payments for members aged between 60 and ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders dropped by another super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... manager Kristen Le Mesurier exited in 2020, taking a new role as head of ESG and engagement at Platypus Asset Management. QSuper pulled its mandate from AMP Capital Ethical Leaders in July 2020, taking management of its socially responsible option in ...

Senator calls for super funds to stop shorting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... of fund managers. Then Rennick moved on to the issue of super funds and short selling. He commended AustralianSuper and QSuper, saying they have "stopped short selling shares." The funds have stopped securities lending, though AustralianSuper only stopped ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
The Federal Treasurer is confident that the Retirement Income Covenant will go ahead in mid-2022 despite several issues that need to be ironed out. In addressing the 2021 Council of the Ageing (COTA) National Policy Forum on Retirement Income this morning ...

Mergers prompt 13% fee drop

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... currently in the works, LGIAsuper and Energy Super; NGS Super and Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund; QSuper and Sunsuper ; and Media Super and Cbus. WA Super recently folded into Aware Super, while MTAA Super and Tasplan will be ...

Woodside results vindicate divestment argument: Activists

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... significant holdings in Woodside. It appears in the top 20 Australian equities investments of $100 billion government fund QSuper and Hostplus has a holding of approximately $88.4 million in the company. Woodside also appeared in UniSuper's top 20 ...

AMP Capital still being dressed up for sale

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... being extended to all employees. On AMP Capital losing a series of super fund mandates in its Ethical Leaders fund - from QSuper, LGIAsuper, legalsuper and ESSSuper - De Ferrari said this was not a significant contributor to the overall outflows. "On ...

Super funds bow to divestment pressure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... and/or to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, some of Australia's other largest super funds - Commonwealth Super Corporation, QSuper, Sunsuper and Hostplus - are bucking the trend. BHP and Woodside are among QSuper's top 20 holdings by value in Australian ...

AMP Capital lags on sustainable inflows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... AMP Capital has lost several significant super fund mandates in its Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund including ESS Super, QSuper and a $40 million mandate with Legalsuper. As for Pendal and Perpetual, Kennaway said both were early pioneers in the sustainable ...

MLC Life appoints transformation lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
MLC Life Insurance has welcomed a new chief innovation and transformation officer who has previously held roles with AIA Australia and NAB. Rick Wingfield has taken on the role, replacing acting chief innovation and transformation officer Tahir Tanveer. ...