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Superannuation savings reach $2.5 trillion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... funds", but many Australian companies "still have to go to America to borrow long-term debt." "Over half of Australian super funds is invested in the sharemarket as equities, whereas in some other [developed world] countries super funds only invest 10% ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... with education and training in supporting vulnerable customers, ultimately developing a best practice framework for super funds' customer-facing staff. With family violence being the number one cause of homelessness for women in Australia and costing ...

Family members greenlit for $60bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... remains on the higher education and research sector," UniSuper said. Over the past two years, a number of industry super funds have moved to open membership to the general public. In June 2016, Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper ...

Decimal signs key partnership with UK consultancy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... AHC chief executive Peter Nicholas said the collaboration will extend the company's journey into advice, and mean super funds had access to a 'best-in-class' solution. In a big week for Decimal, on Tuesday industry super funds GuildSuper and Child Care ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... to access digital advice solutions via a partnership with Decimal. Members will be able to engage better with the super funds, and monitor and manage their accounts through personalised education and insights. Mercer first engaged Decimal in 2013 to ...

HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... about 10% less over their working life in insurance premiums for default cover to age 67. HESTA is one of the few super funds to offer default income protection cover to age 67. "Our absolute priority is always the best interests and wellbeing of our ...

LGIAsuper grows executive team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... billion. "His leadership helped LGIAsuper emerge from the Global Financial Crisis as one of Australia's best-performing super funds," LGIAsuper chair John Smith said. "With David focusing on investments, Noonan shaping organisational culture and a new ...

Super funds driving PE growth: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... domestic sources increased to a whopping 63% from 17% when compared to the prior corresponding period, the report said. Super funds - together with pension funds and fund-of-funds - drove private equity fundraising, comprising 58% of the total capital ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... embedded into its disruption value chain it is, can afford to take anything for granted," Dunnin said. "That's why super funds and products should celebrate their success whenever they can because in this modern market it could be a long wait between ...

Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... there is no standardised system in place to measure returns or describe investment strategy. Any misalignment between super funds, fund managers and investors may create long-term deterioration on retirees' retirement savings, warned Monash University ...