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State Super appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... investment portfolios through market cycles. He also has a deep understanding of investment markets and actuarial and defined benefit issues, Livanas said. "I am also confident that Gary will integrate well in our culture, ensuring State Super continues ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... countries, employers had a responsibility to help workers navigate retirement but that changed with the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans, Fink said. "Nearly all countries are confronting greater longevity and how to pay for it. ...

Equip wins $190m superannuation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... Qantas Super fund members. Global air services provider dnata will move 1100 employees, some of which are under a defined benefit scheme, to Equipsuper. It follows the provider acquiring Qantas' catering business in April 2018. Dubai-based dnata ...

Member outreach boosts post-merger integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2019
... member trust, and then asked about returns, he added. Equip transitioned a cohort of Rio Tinto members under a defined benefit scheme in the merger. It's an area of specialisation and a process that requires proper actuarial work to ensure complete ...

MLC admin error hits superannuation DB members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... incurred an administration error. It is understood the admin error affected about 30 members from a legacy ExxonMobil defined benefit scheme. MLC did not disclose if the incorrect figures overpaid or underpaid members. A spokesperson said the error was ...

Super fund slashes fees, switches administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... several changes that took effect from 1 October 2018 affecting its superannuation, pension, retirement scheme and defined benefit members. This included Mercer Australia taking over as administrator from Link Group as of this date. EISS said it was able ...

Super fund apologises for admin error

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... error affecting 346 of its members. Following QSuper's investigation of more than 226,000 current and former defined benefit accounts, it was found that 246 members were underpaid super, while 100 members were paid more than they should have. In ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... market-linked pensions that commence as the result of a successor fund transfer will continue to be treated as a capped defined benefit under the transfer balance cap, he added. Finally, Robert said he aims to change the law to make sure death benefits ...

WTW launches ESG index strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... investors retain the ability to proactively engage with individual companies to drive change, WTW said. Several defined benefit and defined contribution clients have committed more than GBP500 million ($900m) of capital to the new strategy. WTW head ...

CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... as a challenge in successfully launching cross-border products. In terms of product distribution, institutional defined benefit pension schemes are the main target segments for 90% of asset managers. "Whether it is alternative investments, UCITS or cross-border ...