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Aware Super, Challenger partner for DB solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
Challenger will provide Aware Super with a $619 million group lifetime annuity policy to de-risk some of its lifetime pension liabilities. Challenger was selected by the fund, saying it is well placed to meet the needs of Aware Super's defined benefit ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing. The CFMEU commissioned Oxford Independent Economics to ...

Advisers service 120 clients on average

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... said. "This renders considerations of scale, digital engagement and the broader role of technology more pertinent than ever," she said. At last count, there were 15,708 authorised advisers at the end of the June financial year. The most in-demand software ...

Aware Super migrates members to Bravura platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... heightened customer expectations, despite the super industry being a long-term, typically low-touch point service for members." She said the fund is now rivalling the best day-to-day apps people use on their phones, from streaming services to online ...

Super sector falling behind in cyber security: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
EY cybersecurity leader for financial services Rohit Rao says the superannuation sector is lagging when it comes to cybersecurity processes, adding that increased consolidation has created more risk. In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast ...

Mercer appoints first Wealth Pacific chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... Challenger's Fidante Partners business, transforming it into one of Australia's largest multi-boutique investment platforms. She's also served as managing director and global chief operating officer of client relations and marketing at RREEF (New York) ...

Time to diversify global alts allocations: Telfer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... and it's been great to witness the strong take-up of alts by Australian institutional investors over the past decade," she said. "However, we're still seeing a domestic bias- one of the main reasons being alts are very much an active management ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... wealth & capital markets Esther Kerr believes that resolving the fear surrounding retirement isn't just about finances. She called for an interdisciplinary approach, suggesting that aged care professionals, estate planners, and other non-financial ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... 3.5-3.7% since January. "Clearly, the labour market is still very tight with the unemployment rate at multi-decade lows," she said. "The persistent strength of the labour force has been surprising. We had been expecting the unemployment rate to be higher ...

FICAP 2023: Countdown is on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... We've also got some fantastic VIP guests who've been invited from the industry, I know people are just really excited," she said. "There is so much buzz this year, it's palpable... We're going back to our roots with this event, it really ...