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Lutheran Super prepares for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Lutheran Super informed members it has found its preferred merger partner, following a decision last September to assess the fund's options. In December the corporate fund, which holds less than $1 billion in funds under management, told members ...

How to invest in China: Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
China's slowing economy may have investors on edge as we ease into 2022, but there's still plenty of opportunities - so long as you know where to look, Capital Group says. Providing an investment outlook for 2022, Capital Group said investors must do ...

The top ESG themes for 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Asset owners will increasingly pressure companies on several key areas in 2022, the top priority being driving net zero emissions engagement and activity. Preserving natural resources amid the drive for net zero emissions will be top of Robeco's environmental ...

Global equities ETPs reap benefits of conversion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Actively managed global equities exchange-traded products have grown significantly off the back of ETPs converting from unlisted unit trusts. In September 2020, total assets of actively managed international equities ETPs were $3.7 billion, representing ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Inflation will dampen Australia's economy in 2022 as it continues to soar significantly higher than expected, according to Aviva Investors. While Australia's growth outlook for 2022 is strong, backed by a lower unemployment rate, inflation has ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A retail superannuation fund offered to customers of several small players in Australia's banking sector will close in March. Credit Union Building Societies Superannuation, known as CUBS Superannuation, is a retail offering overseen by Equity Trustees ...

Media Super apologises for major calculator error

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
Members of Media Super have received an apology from the fund after it was discovered the information underpinning its benefit projection tool hadn't been updated since 2015. Media Super's Retirement Income Simulator was made available on its public ...

AFA chief steps down after six months

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JAN 2022
After six months in the top job, Helen Morgan-Banda has departed the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Morgan-Banda plans to return to her home country of New Zealand, explaining that she wishes to be closer to family amid ongoing uncertainty ...

Future Super acquires Aon's super business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Environmentally friendly super fund Future Super has acquired Aon's superannuation business, best known for its smartMonday brand. The fund acquired Aon Solutions, which provides investment consulting and administration and encompasses the smartMonday ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Financial advisers who failed the mandatory examination multiple times are slamming FASEA's feedback process, claiming it is inconsistent and fails to help them stay in the industry. As the failure rate continues to balloon, advisers making genuine ...