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UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The UK pension regulator has outlined new investment guidance for trustees of defined benefit schemes and said attention needs to be given to environmental, social and governance factors. "Trustees need to take environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

UniSuper redefines comfortable retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... adequacy. As part of their redefinition process, UniSuper is advocating for the use of salary base targets, akin to defined benefit schemes, which measures an individual's retirement income as a percentage of their pre-retirement salary. "Defined benefit ...

AMP Capital partners for Irish healthcare assets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... with stable returns, from a combination of income yield and capital growth making it particularly attractive for defined benefit pension schemes. Valley Healthcare provides the fund with further sector diversification and establishes a presence for the ...

BTIM appoints new portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... model portfolios and risk research at TCorp. He was responsible for the management of more than $40 billion in defined benefit and insurance multi-asset portfolios. He has also previously held roles with State Super, AMP Capital, Mercer and CSIRO. Speaking ...

Australian pension market grows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... over 48% of global pensions assets compared to 41% in 2006, resultant of a growth rate of 5.6% over the decade - defined benefit assets grew 2.6%. The study also identified a fall in allocations to equities and bonds over the past 20 years which was ...

Defining DB for advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... technical consultant Tim Howard, the team saw a growing interest in the area throughout the December quarter. "As defined benefit pensions generally have no lump sum equivalent, we're seeing growing interest around how they will be treated and particularly ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... insurance and superannuation arms, allowing for the simplification and consolidation of the super business. 5. Defined benefit deficit at $182bn Total defined benefit (DB) super liabilities across Australia stood at $340 billion, according to APRA figures ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... Berejiklian said Mercer has a strong track record in superannuation administration services with expertise in defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid administration. She understands Mercer intends to create a Centre of Excellence Hub in the ...

SelectingSuper announces super fund of the year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... particularly around the retirement phase. Confirming UniSuper's uniqueness is that it is Australia's only remaining open defined benefit super fund." UniSuper won the MySuper Product of the Year for standout investment performance over the short, medium ...

Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... billion, was established in 2006 as a fiscal fund to offset Australia's ballooning future liability for unfunded defined benefit superannuation payments to Commonwealth public servants, currently estimated at $200 billion. "[It] was established in 2006 ...