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MyRetirement products too pricey for super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Delay in progress on the development of MyRetirement (CIPRs) products may not be due to a lack of initiative from superannuation funds but rather reluctance around expenditure. A running point of discussion at the recent Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Former Macquarie head of research joins Fidelity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
The former head of research for Macquarie's wealth management business has taken on a new role at Fidelity International. Richard Dinham joins Fidelity as head of client solutions and retirement. In this role, he will liaise with Fidelity's investment ...

Time to move beyond "cheap and generic" retirement products: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Milliman practice leader Wade Matterson thinks the Australian wealth industry should be called to account for creating a raft of "very cheap, generic retirement income products based on a lot of averages." Matterson explained that Milliman analyses ...

Bravura rolls out DB super functionality

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Bravura Solutions' Sonata platform will now allow defined benefit plans to be administered for its super fund clients. The update also includes Bravura's messaging product for SuperStream, Babel, which combined with Sonata provides an automated, end-to-end ...

Super funds that embrace change will prevail: DST

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Latest research from DST Systems suggests super funds that facilitate dynamic and flexible partnerships with insurers will be best-poised to take advantage of Australia's $2.7 trillion pension holding - recently rated by Willis Towers Watson as the ...

SelectingSuper finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
Finalists for the 2017 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced ahead of the industry event on November 16 in Melbourne. The 2017 awards, highlighting Australia's top superannuation providers and industry leaders, represent a significant ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Simplicity, a New Zealand investment manager which provides a KiwiSaver superannuation product, is launching a new fund to guarantee member's income through retirement. From age 65, members of the Simiplitcy KiwiSaver Scheme invested in the guaranteed ...

DomaCom and ASIC reach agreement on retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
Financial advisers now have an additional solution for managing the cash flow needs of older clients, using their homes to develop and implement strategies for retirement. Fractional property investor DomaCom has received relief from ASIC to enable ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator has formed an internal working group to address financial issues of older Australians. In its 2017-18 Corporate Plan, ASIC highlighted it will examine financial products and services provided to older Australians - especially ...

KPMG appoints new wealth management head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
A promotion has opened the door to a new head of wealth management at KPMG Australia. Previously head of the firm's superannuation practice, Paul Howes will assume responsibility for the consultancy's entire range of asset management and investment ...