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NGS Super to debut retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
NGS Super is set to launch a new retirement product this November in a bid to help decumulation phase members retire with confidence. NGS Super chief executive Natalie Previtera told Financial Standard that the $14.2 billion superannuation fund will ...

AustralianSuper sued over multiple accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... also said AustralianSuper didn't "exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence as a prudent superannuation trustee would have", or "perform its duties and exercise its powers as a superannuation trustee in the best interests of its members." ...

Insignia Financial promotes two key staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Insignia Financial has named a state manager for New South Wales, as well as a new national manager for multi-asset investments. Firstly, Andrew Rockliff has started a new job as state manager for New South Wales. He was promoted from national sales ...

Most trustees pass Canva valuation test: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Most superannuation funds are appropriately valuing their investments in Canva, according to APRA, which used its high-profile and whipsaw valuation in 2022 to see if they are abiding by its unlisted asset valuation requirements. Canva was at the forefront ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... throughout both the accumulation and retirement phases." According to Treasury, the objective won't affect existing trustee obligations or how members money can be invested. Instead, it serves as a reminder, underscoring trustees' role in supporting ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... legacy Choice options, like the regime for MySuper products. In doing so, the government should offer members within failed trustee-directed products Capital Gains Tax rollover relief to facilitate the transition to contemporary investment options, he ...

AMG Super terminates MySuper offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... line with a new strategy focused on providing platform solutions. Acclaim, in conjunction with Equity Trustees as the trustee for AMG Super, said the closure "will provide the best outcome to members." In a statement following the release of the performance ...

Ninety-seven super products fail performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Of the 97 products to fail this year's superannuation performance test, 96 are trustee-directed products - 75% of which are issued by the same four trustees. Released this morning, the 2023 performance test marks the first time trustee-directed ...

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As superannuation funds develop and expand, investment governance structures must also transform, the super industry has heard. In a panel discussion at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ASI Conference, Australian Retirement Trust ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
As the environmental landscape changes and the convergence of climate change and natural loss spark reactions from policymakers, portfolio managers and investors must transform their skill sets. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...