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AustralianSuper boosts private equity investments by $13bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
AustralianSuper will invest $13 billion into private equity globally over the next two years and grow its US-based team to deliver strong long-term returns for members. About $9.5 billion of this capital is planned to be invested in the US where the ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... 31% of company LinkedIn profiles are inactive while only 41% are actively posting to their pages. "Over 10 million Australians are on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking platform," Mather said. "It's surprising that advisers aren't ...

NFP funds dominate retiree super: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The world of retiree super - traditionally the domain of retail funds - is now overwhelmingly controlled by the not-for-profit sector, new research shows. About 60% of all retiree superannuation savings is now held in NFP funds, Rainmaker analysis of ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... raise rates 25 basis points to 0.35% came as the RBA sought to withdraw the extraordinary monetary support afforded to Australians during the pandemic and to tame swelling inflation figures. In a statement about the decision, RBA governor Phillip Lowe ...

AIST adds to executive leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... profit-to-member superannuation sector and support our members by advocating for better retirement outcomes for all Australians," Scheerlinck said. "We work in a dynamic industry which is constantly evolving and I am proud to announce these two new appointments ...

Low wage growth a deliberate design feature: ACTU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... despite the government's measures to "deliver a stronger future with more jobs, providing invaluable opportunities for Australians into the future", the ACTU has slammed the incumbent's record. Scathingly the ACTU said: "Instead of implementing policies ...

ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Industry Super Australia has unleashed on the loose laws and 'light touch' compliance that's costing working Australians billions in unpaid super. In a statement, ISA said: "The auditor has found the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) reluctance to 'proactively' ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
New analysis from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) shows seven superannuation funds and many of the world's largest investment firms backed most 'Say on Climate' votes in 2021. There were 19 'Say on Climate' ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... Superannuation funds must do a better job of communicating the value of group insurance, with research revealing just 25% of Australians understand what they're covered for, and many may not be adequately covered following recent reforms. MLC Life Insurance ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... sector, stirring up superannuation culture wars just to serve their own political leanings. "They forced millions of Australians to dip into their retirement savings to help cover the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic." Jones went on to give an ironclad ...