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Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... focus more sharply on its value proposition and strategic objectives. "As the experts in retirement and with one of the highest percentages of members in the retirement phase of any fund, we have deep knowledge and experience across our team of the retirement ...

Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
After much back and forth between bidders, Selfwealth has forged ahead with a deal with the highest bidder. Despite a recent call for its shareholders to consider Bell Financial Group's (BFG) previous offer, Selfwealth has ultimately decided to proceed ...

AI's big moment? Not this year, says Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... (AI) isn't expected to see its big breakthrough this year. Nevertheless, expectations for returns on capital are at their highest since the pandemic, according to Fidelity International's 2025 analyst survey. AI is expected to have minimal impact on ...

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... cohort under 40 said they will need $180,000 or over to achieve a comfortable retirement. However, Canstar data shows the highest paid group is males between the age of 35 and 44 at $103,955 - presenting a large disconnect between expectations and reality. ...

SMSF Association names annual award winners

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... awarded the prestigious Chair Award. Heffron national relationship manager Michael Lorimer was recognised for achieving the highest examination score in 2024 for the SMSF Specialist Advisor accreditation program, and Ryan Ding, senior SMSF audit manager ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... chair. "The committee believes this needs to change to ensure that that the superannuation industry is subject to the highest governance standards possible," it reads. The report also called for ensuring shareholders pay regulatory fines, as opposed ...

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... commitment to uplift practices to ensure members receive the best possible services. "Our priority is to ensure Cbus meets the highest standards that are rightfully expected of us by our members as one of Australia's leading superannuation funds," ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... and Canada with US$3.3 trillion ($5.3tn) respectively, and the UK with US$3.1 trillion ($5tn). While Switzerland has the highest ratio of pension assets to GDP of 152%, Australia is not far behind with 146%. WTW Investments Australia director Jonathan ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... Council (SMC) strongly welcomed the plan. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said super fund members rightly expect the highest standards of service, communication, and care. "Super funds have tens of millions of interactions with their members every ...

Netwealth, Praemium see inflows soar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... from the previous quarter," Wamsteker said. "The Praemium SMA scheme has traditionally been our cornerstone products and highest revenue margin service. It achieved quarterly net inflows of $261 million, our best result in nine quarters." The acquisition ...