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Allianz Retire+ launches new retirement income solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
Allianz Retire+ has launched its new retirement income product, designed to enhance the provision of retirement planning for advisers. Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE), available in early March, is a next-generation retirement solution delivering ...

Commonwealth Super Corp hires former MTAA investments lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... appointment to CSC follows a release by AV Super chief executive, Michael Sykes that the fund will merge with the Australian Retirement Trust. Up until December, AV Super had planned a tie-up with CSC. In that event, Brown would have been reunited with ...

AMP profits, declares first dividend since 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... by continued enhancements to service, functionality and investment choice, as well as the recent launch of the new retirement product and North's expanding IFA relationships," AMP said. The Master Trusts division reported underlying NPAT of $55 million ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... considering merging, after AvSuper's plans with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) fell through. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AvSuper have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, commencing due diligence ...

Challenger reports strong results

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... were $99 billion, up 1% in the half, but down 14% on prior comparable period (pcp). Challenger Life, the company's retirement income brand, had performed well, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) was $263 million, up 13%. Life earnings benefited ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... from BlackRock, with Republican State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announcing that the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS) has sold all public equities managed by BlackRock. In June 2022, the MOSERS Board of Trustees directed staff ...

Rest welcomes super heavyweights

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... recruits would further deepen the team's whole-of-fund capability. "The majority of Rest members are decades from retirement, including more than one million members aged younger than 35," he said. "Our investment strategy and diversified portfolio ...

Government progresses social housing measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... the best financial interests of our members, particularly those members requiring a steady stream of income during retirement or as part of a more conservative accumulation product," Cbus chair Wayne Swan said. Collins also introduced The National Housing ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... light to provide personal advice to their members regarding their interests in the fund, including the transition to retirement. Michelle Levy explained in doing so, trustees will be required to consider member's personal circumstances, including ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... super guarantee on paid parental leave, the same way as we do on wages, is one of the ways we can reduce the impact on retirement savings from time taken out of the workforce to care for children. This is particularly important for women, who are still ...