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ASFA appoints new policy head

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... organisations from right across the superannuation community and the 18 million Australians who rely on our members for good retirement outcomes," Delahunty said. "James comes to super with more than a decade of public policy experience, having held ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... tight labour market are keeping more Australians at work, research from KPMG finds, giving rise to a delay in their retirement. The analysis found that men are retiring at 66.2 years old, from 63.3 years old two decades ago, while women are pushing retirement ...

Heartland finally gets regulatory approval for Challenger Bank acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
Heartland Group Holdings has announced it received indicative regulatory approvals from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for Heartland Bank's acquisition of Challenger Bank. Heartland said ...

Senate Committee endorses Superannuation Objective Bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... intergenerational fairness, ensuring young people don't experience higher tax obligations to fund the Age Pension. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) praised the Bill for enshrining "fundamental principles" of superannuation, ensuring ...

Macquarie executive to become chief product officer at BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... management on behalf of 243,000 customers. Kline replaces Kathy Vincent who departed in November 2023 to become Australian Retirement Trust's chief of retirement. She has been with Macquarie for more than two decades, most recently as head of value added ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... the second woman to hold the position, when she is sworn in on 1 July 2024. Mostyn has had an extensive career in the Australian business community, including being the current chair of Aware Super and Alberts Music Group as well as sitting on the board ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... funds, 22 from public sector, and nine from corporate funds. The latest products to receive a AAA rating are: Australian Retirement Trust - QSuper Lifetime Pension, Australian Retirement Trust - Super Savings - Accumulation Account, Australian Retirement ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... "We are excited to have Jo join the Guardians' team. She is a highly experienced CEO with a 30-year career in the Australian investment sector. Jo is a proven people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams, attracting talent ...

Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... superannuation balances - a cohort which would largely comprise low-income earners," the paper read. The research looked at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data of 300,000 people to assess the distribution of superannuation balances for prospective ...

New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... Islamic financial services provider has launched an Islamic self-managed super fund (SMSF) solution for members of the Australian Muslim community who want to invest in property for their retirement in a way that is compatible with their faith. Meezan ...
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