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AMP debuts hybrid retirement solution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
AMP has launched MyNorth Lifetime, a new suite of solutions available through the North platform that combines an account-based pension with the lifetime cashflow features of annuities. The MyNorth Lifetime Income account is a flexible pension account ...

UniSuper chair to step down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
Ian Martin will retire as chair of UniSuper at the end of the year, with an existing board director to replace him. Martin has been on the UniSuper board for close to a decade, the last five years of which were spent as chair. During that time the fund ...

HESTA changes administration fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
Administration fees will change for both super and pension members next year, with the fund saying its operational costs have increased. From February 2023, HESTA is reducing the dollar-based component of the administration fees paid by accumulation ...

Fed seeks feedback on rules to resolve large bank failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The Federal Reserve has invited public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance regulators' ability to resolve large bank failures. The Fed said recent merger activity and growth has increased the size of large US banking organisations ...

Magellan makes investment leadership changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
Magellan Financial Group chief executive David George has officially taken on the additional role of chief investment officer, and a deputy chief investment officer has been appointed. In addition to chief executive and managing director of the group ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
Chant West has welcomed the proposed pause in the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, saying it's in the best interest of super fund members. Chant West general manager Ian Fryer explained there's been several unintended consequences of ...

Worst performing super funds named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Stockspot's Fat Cat Funds Report has named and shamed the worst performing superannuation funds in Australia, all of which are retail offerings. OnePath was named the overall worst performer, followed by Colonial First State, AMP, and ClearView. ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Appearing before the House of Representatives' Economics Committee, APRA's Margaret Cole said the regulator is concerned about some of the super funds that passed the performance test yet fail the regulator's own sustainability testing. ...

Principal Financial Group to rebrand investment unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Principal Financial Group (Principal) will rebrand its investment unit to Principal Asset Management. The financial group said it is shifting focus toward asset management and strategic hires have been made. "Asset management is a core growth driver ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
Financial stability risks have increased as global financial conditions continue to tighten, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review. The RBA cited a further tightening of financial conditions, an increase of debt-servicing ...