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Rest awards mandate for member experience enhancement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... competitive tender, the nearly two-million-member strong superannuation fund said that it will work with Reunion to help members better understand and engage with their super. Rest general manager of brand and member experience Andrew Ford said that ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... Retirement Wrap's Westpac Group Plan MySuper failed for the first time and BT Super MySuper failed for the second time. All members in Retirement Wrap were transferred to Asgard Independence Plan Division Two which, like the Panorama options, did ...

AustralianSuper in talks to extend administration services mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... specialist processes such as death claims and complaints, was part of the fund's ongoing commitment to improving services, so members received the support they expected and deserved. "Our focus is on providing members and their loved ones with a personalised ...

Australian Retirement Trust selects chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... globally, aiming not just for financial success but for a secure, confident, and dignified retirement for their 2.3 million members. I'm excited to contribute to this mission and to bring my global experience to the table to benefit the ART team ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... government's updates on the Quality of Advice Review, including provisions for superannuation funds to provide advice to members, bring some clarity, the impact and effectiveness of these reforms will only be discernible once the draft legislation ...

Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
Hostplus has notified members that the fees and costs for its Socially Responsible Investment - Balanced option are now "materially higher", blaming increased performance fees. The industry fund recently updated its Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... true in Australia's superannuation market as ever-growing funds, and an aging population, mean post-retirement stage members are driving increased demand for consistent income opportunities," said Nuveen managing director and head of Australia Andrew ...

Vale John Quessy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... fund, until he retired this year. "Our heartfelt thanks go to John for his commitment to the education sector and NGS members," NGS Super said. "We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends for their significant loss." The Australian Council ...

Federal Court approves BT Super $30m settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... funded by Therium Litigation Finance in December 2022. Justice Murphy approved $15.45 million to be distributed to group members. Therium's share of the settlement amounted to $9.6 million, while Slater & Gordon received about $4.7 million. "The ...

SMSF Association blasts 'highly questionable' ASFA research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... Adelaide commissioned by the association shows that this proposed tax could have a negative impact on up to 50,000 SMSF members, with the mean additional tax liability exceeding $80,000 in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The University of Adelaide used financial ...