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New insurance lead at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... falls in membership were AMP Superannuation Savings Trust and AMP Super Directions followed by Colonial Super Retirement Fund, OnePath Masterfund and IOOF Portfolio Service Superannuation Fund.

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... a default option that will automatically adjust with members' age. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's LifetimeOne option, to be launched in May, aims to give members better outcomes based on the suitability of age and deliver ...

Less than half of all super funds are gaining new members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... falls in membership were AMP Superannuation Savings Trust and AMP Super Directions followed by Colonial Super Retirement Fund, OnePath Masterfund and IOOF Portfolio Service Superannuation Fund. In terms of the number new members, i.e., before discounting ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The number of superannuants making additional contributions to superannuation is declining as the age at which people intend to retire increases. According to recent Roy Morgan studies, more than one in five (20.8%) contributors to superannuation members ...

TelstraSuper appoints strategy lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... and project delivery, joining from a $1.5 billion retail fund. The corporate superannuation fund confirmed Guild Retirement Fund's head of customer engagement, David Frost will commence in the new role in April. He will replace TelstraSuper's current ...

Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
The founder of Financial Synergy has partnered with some of Australia's leading actuaries to launch a new business aimed at tackling the ongoing retirement income and longevity risk problem. David Orford's new venture, Optimum Pensions, is rolling out ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... first steps to help achieve financial freedom in retirement. GuildSuper and Child Care Super are part of the Guild Retirement Fund, which collectively has $1.6 billion funds under management. Operating for more than 15 years, GuildSuper members work ...

Australian Unity appoints national role

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... genuine value for clients." Prior to Australian Ethical, Kirk worked for Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund as head of business development and has also held business development roles at Colonial First State, Skandia and Sherlock ...

DomaCom to ease issue of retirement funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
Fractional property investment platform DomaCom has signaled a move into reverse mortgage lending, confirming it is developing a senior equity release product to be available before 2018. In its quarterly update DomaCom outlined its plans for a senior ...

Industry fund and wealth manager finalise integration

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
Industry super fund First State Super is welcoming a new acting head of investment strategy as it transitions towards integration with recently acquired wealth management business StatePlus. StatePlus acting chief investment officer Michael Winchester ...