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AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... transition over the coming decades, while delivering on our purpose to help members achieve their best financial position in retirement," it said. "The challenge facing the nation as we work towards net zero by 2050 is not a lack of capital but rather ...

Super Members Council names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... chapter of the great Australian superannuation story together. It will be a privilege to help secure the very best retirement for so many millions of Australians." SMC interim chair Nicola Roxon explained that a key driver in establishing SMC was the ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... trustees and fund managers to move consumers to modern products would result in consumers having $16 billion more in their retirement by 2050, delivering $21 billion in additional retirement income for Australians." According to the report, an individual ...

Australian Retirement Trust adds $12.3bn via CBA Group Super transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
Members of Commonwealth Bank Group Super (CBA Group Super) have officially transitioned to Australian Retirement Trust (ART), marking the latter's largest corporate merger. The two funds have completed the successor fund transfer, initially agreed ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... After three years, the head of institutional solutions at Allianz Retire+ has departed. Fintan Thornton has left the retirement specialist to take on a new role at a health fund. It comes at a time of turmoil for the retirement industry, which has come ...

Objective of super bill lands in parliament

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Chalmers has tabled a new bill in Parliament to legislate an objective of superannuation, aimed at securing a dignified retirement for more Australians. The Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023, which was introduced to Parliament yesterday, defines the ...

ATO recoups $684m in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... remains firmly committed to addressing non-compliance with SG obligations. "Super belongs to employees for their future retirement savings and we do everything we can to ensure Australia's hard-working employees are receiving their lawful entitlements ...

Super fund fees now at record low: Data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... administration fees, in contrast to retail funds which typically offer lower investment fees. Meanwhile, personal and retirement products have higher average fees at 1.16% and 1.07% per annum, respectively. The research house also found that despite ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... Interests Duty and SoAs, Briggs believes Treasury is in favour of consulting on these under phase two, which focuses on retirement advice. "It is a missed opportunity to have deferred implementing key recommendations on abolishing the Safe Harbour Steps ...

Prime Value launches retirement living fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Prime Value Asset Management is launching its second fund that invests in retirement villages targeting sophisticated investors in mid-November. The Prime Value Retirement Living Fund 2 will invest in four properties based in Victoria that have about ...