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CIM Group appoints head of APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... said. "We remain committed to our presence in this region, and with the addition of an experienced leader like Melannie to guide our efforts, we look forward to strengthening relationships and supporting the growth of local businesses." Pyzik described ...

How much is needed to maintain your standard of living in retirement?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has unveiled new savings targets to help Australians work out how much they'll need to save for a lengthy retirement, provided they own their home outright. For single retirees aged 65 planning to spend at a "mid-level" ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... closed to new employees. Distribution salaries tipped to rise: Insights (January 18) According to Robert Walters' salary guide at the beginning of 2024, a head of distribution in funds management could expect to be paid as much as $420,000 for the year ...

Hostplus' AFCA complaint response times lag

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... benchmark for what is acceptable? "At the same time, how can funds exceed expectations when there is no established standard to guide them?" Elia said a code of conduct would support a sharpened focus on member outcomes beyond individual funds. "A mandatory ...

Super moves: Future Fund, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... analyst at the Mitchell Institute for education and health consulting role, which combined research and analytic skills to guide government and special interest groups on how to improve the efficiency of healthcare spending, Meanwhile, at Aware Super ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced the completion of a three-year program responding to the 2021 Independent Review of its operations. AFCA said the work had redefined its approach to external dispute resolution. The ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... the Best Financial Interests Duty (BFID), Deloitte found that despite having several policies and frameworks in place to guide expenditure decisions, Cbus' documentation requires an uplift to "provide a consistent understanding and approach to evaluating ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... from case law about the provisions and other relevant issues. ASIC said it intends to update the guides for: Regulatory Guide 53 The use of past performance in promotional material Regulatory Guide 168 Disclosure: Product Disclosure Statements (and other ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... in 2027. There will also be voluntary principles and best practices for retirement product design. "These principles will guide the superannuation industry in designing modern, high quality retirement products that support Australians' financial ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... savings, a series of trustee default retirement options aligned to customer retirement profiles, and new online tools to guide members in their retirement planning. CSC chief customer officer Adam Nettheim said the fund has evolved to play an important ...