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Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... framework for managed investment schemes. A boon for super funds Superannuation funds will be given more leeway to provide retirement advice and information to their members, as accepted in principle as part of Recommendation 6. Levy said trustees should ...

Perth-based Ponzi scheme shut down by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... recovery on behalf of investors. The losses are going to be in the millions of dollars and are likely to impact on the retirement savings of many individuals," Justice Jackson said. Meanwhile, ASIC executive director financial services enforcement Tim ...

Women in Super appoints chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... extend this commitment to the chair role. "Our challenge remains to achieve improved financial security for women in retirement, who retire on average with one third the super of men." She said the immediate focus for the group is fixing the Low Income ...

Former QIC exec now OMERS risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
A longstanding QIC risk specialist has been named the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System's (OMERS) new chief risk officer, reporting to the Canadian pension fund's chief executive Blake Hutcheson. Joining OMERS in 2020, Deb Barnes ...

Australian Retirement Trust makes three leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... chief member officer, chief of staff and executive general manager of advice, guidance and education at Australian Retirement Trust (ART). In March, and about a year on from its creation, ART overhauled its executive team to better position it for the ...

NGS Super names chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... permanently appointed to the role of chief executive after acting in the role for nearly a year. Her appointment followed the retirement of Laura Wright. Previtera joined the $13 billion asset owner in 2019 and was appointed its chief risk and governance ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... don't think pays off. Interestingly, the research found that half of SMSF money is currently in pension phase. "So, retirement income considerations are going to be really, really important and perhaps a good way for advisers to establish that conversation ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

Generation Life rolls out product enhancements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... retirees, Generation Life has developed a LifeIncome Flex feature that enables retirees to adjust their income during retirement. For example, increasing the initial income upon retirement, boosting income as an underlying investment grows over time ...

Senate Committee rethinks franking credit changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... our members rely on refund of excess franking credits where tax paid exceeds their marginal tax rate to support their retirement including their daily living expenses. We are concerned about the potential impact on retail shareholders who rely on companies ...