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OPINION: Post RC, where to now for retail super?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... this to happen). While all this may appear to vindicate the direct distribution business models of not-for-profit super funds, it didn't all go their way. Indeed the RC's recommendations for Australian workers to have a single default fund will ...

Clime names distribution and private wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... HNW and sophisticated investor clients within its subsidiary Clime Private Wealth. It also works with self-managed super funds, companies, charities and institutions. Maria Greensill heads Clime Private Wealth. Bristow said as the wealth management market ...

Industry Super Australia attacks Future Fund concept

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... be consigned to an "under-performing government-run fund." "We need to find ways of connecting workers with quality super funds, not find new ways for them to end up with less in their accounts," Dean said. "The extent of the loss calculated under the ...

Robo-adviser launches high interest savings solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... aren't simple, easy to use options for savers that avoid onerous monthly conditions. Meanwhile most stock brokers, super funds and investment platforms take huge fees from the piles of cash entrusted to them and pay well below the RBA rate of 1.5%," ...

Parametric critiques Productivity Commission's final report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... Specifically, that it's valid to group tax efficiency with higher pre-tax investment returns and lowers fees as levers super funds can use to meaningfully improve a member's retirement outcomes. "The benefits we modelled seem reasonable in that ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... that many of the recommendations are generally sensible and consistent with, for example, APRA's preference for super funds to reach a critical size in order to pass the benefits of scale onto members. "Reducing the risk that members have multiple ...

Industry funds dominate member satisfaction

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
Only two retail super funds made the top 10 in a Roy Morgan list that measured how satisfied members felt with their fund's financial performance. The two retail funds to make the list were Asgard and Macquarie and they were below the average satisfaction ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... the most mandates for international equities. Finally, IFM Investors stands as the largest investment manager for super funds with a 9% share. This is followed by Vanguard at 6% and Funds SA with 3%. However, if counted collectively, self-management ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... put up an Australian office. It will spend the next six months in developing relationships with asset consultants, super funds, and distribution partners. "The main focus in Australia is business development [for current boutiques]," iM's newly-appointed ...

ASIC seeks new default super partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... need not bother applying. In tender documents the corporate regulator specified it will only consider bids made by super funds with at least $10 billion in assets or those that can demonstrate an ability to meet that milestone by July 2021. Rainmaker ...