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Why advisers must understand Retirement Income Covenant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... You really couldn't say [to a client] that you are very likely to not run out of money." Cooper explained that because all super funds, even self-managed super funds, will need to have a retirement income strategy that complies with the Retirement Income ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... don't need life advisers being trained in the mechanics of stockbroking and the share market. They may, but it's not essential to their job." Jones also recognised that there can be different specialisiations and advisers that are focused on ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... make sure that consumers have access to the information that they need to make informed decisions," she said. "It's essential that consumers know that what they're getting what's written on the box is exactly what's inside it. Consumers ...

UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... has the power to change the course of global environmental outcomes. The survey found 86% see their private capital as essential to address climate change. They also want to see action from government though, with 79% of the opinion that governments' ...

CFS reduces premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... premiums in its super funds, in a move that should benefit 220,000 members. Members of FirstChoice Employer Super, Essential Super, FirstChoice Personal and FirstChoice Wholesale Personal super products will all see their insurance premiums reduced from ...

IFM Investors sets 2030 emissions target

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... interim target for infrastructure assets first, Neal said it was because infrastructure is IFM's largest asset class. "As essential services those assets have a large footprint. That's where we could control and influence and effect significant change," ...

MySuper continues stellar performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... the Single Strategy MySuper Index across four of seven age cohorts on the back of strong equity markets. CBA's Essential Super is best-performing lifecycle MySuper product across the most age cohorts, followed by Mine Super, CFS FirstChoice Employer ...

New investment model for affordable housing proposed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
Super funds may be able to access an income stream from the federal government for investments in affordable housing under a new scheme, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference has heard. Appearing at the conference ...

Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... defensiveness right now when bonds and cash are not delivering. For example, he said, farmland and timberland were deemed essential during the pandemic - and these assets have provided strong returns while providing a defensive element to portfolios ...

Consumer group slams super self-assessments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... likely to fail the upcoming performance test. Those 17 funds were: Christian Super, AMG, BT, Commonwealth Bank Essential Super, Colonial First State, EISS Super, Local Government Super (now Active Super), VISSF, TWUSUPER, Toyota Super, Suncorp, Mine ...