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Performance test needs better metrics, durability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The superannuation performance test has several shortcomings that must be addressed in Treasury's latest round of consultation so it is fair and sustainable, the Actuaries Institute Summit heard. Mercer associate Kieran Chu said while the Your Future ...

UniSuper battles major system outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
UniSuper is working to resolve an ongoing system outage impacting the entire business, assuring disgruntled members it is not the result of a data breach. The $135 billion super fund's online systems have been disrupted this week, with its 665,000 ...

ART names advice and education leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... she said. Erick Cordero is now the new head of advice and education delivery at the nation's second-largest superannuation fund, and Evan Poole has been appointed head of practice management. Cordero previously headed up government and stakeholder ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
Mercer Super has launched a new corporate superannuation plan for employers of all sizes called Mercer Business Super. Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber told Financial Standard that historically, Mercer Super Trust's "bread and butter" has been ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
From July 1, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will add thermal coal to its list of exclusions. ART currently applies three exclusions when directly investing in Australian and international share asset classes across all its investment options, being ...

Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... move from MLC Wrap, MLC Navigator and associated offers to Expand. Insignia chief distribution officer and head of superannuation Mark Oliver said the complex migration has delivered a simpler, faster, and easier to use Expand platform to more advisers ...

Super for housing 'economically reckless': SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has warned that encouraging young Australians to use their superannuation for a house deposit could dramatically drive-up house prices and deplete their retirement savings. "We all desperately want more Australians to ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial is on the hunt for a new chief member officer for its superannuation business, confirming the departure of Anne Coyne. Coyne was first appointed to the role in January 2023, following close to two years in governance and disclosure ...

Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... surveyed 22 asset owners in the local investment industry representing $800 billion in total assets, indicated that in superannuation terms, a new worker aged 25 starting to save could face a financial disparity of $500,000 by retirement due to poor ...

AustralianSuper announces insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Members under the age of 25 who have made certain changes to their insurance cover in AustralianSuper plan, GHD Superannuation Plan, Super Options, Personal Plan and Australian Super Select plans with age-based basic cover will be affected by the changes. ...