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QSuper merger update, fee cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... will shortly feel the benefits of scale in the form of fee cuts, after it merges with Sunsuper to create Australian Retirement Trust. The $133 billion QSuper will merge with $90 billion Sunsuper on February 28. The QSuper brand will continue as part ...

Smart default fund to boost retirement incomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and APRA executive has developed a 'smart default' fund which he claims could boost retirement balances by more than 35%. Douglas Bucknell, founder and chief executive of Tailored Superannuation Solutions (TTS), has ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
... but members should never forget they also have the power to make decisions that will better secure their future in retirement," Cole said. She urged members in the underperforming to reassess their super arrangements. "The trustees of APRA-regulated ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
QSuper, which will rebrand to Australian Retirement Trust upon its $230 billion merger with Sunsuper, has announced a series of investments in the US economic recovery. The fund said it has invested around $1 billion in US transport and industrial assets ...

Media Super apologises for major calculator error

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... 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 website in mid-2014 and its information later used in 2018 to provide estimated ...

Hume refreshes super co-contribution laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... co-contributions to insurance accounts would contribute towards the insurance premium rather than the individual's retirement income and not to their retirement savings, the explanatory memorandum states. Another change proposed is directing where ...

EISS Super finds merger partner in Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... coupled with its commitment to member service and existing connection to the energy industry, will help enhance the retirement outcomes of EISS Super members." EISS Super believes a merger with Cbus will see members benefit from economies of scale and ...

Spirit Super purchases landmark site in Tasmania's largest property deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Spirit Super members have a new asset working for their retirement, with the Parliament Square acquisition now complete. This is Tasmania's largest ever property transaction by value. "We are delighted to have purchased such a high-quality asset in ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... funds," Briggs said. "Consumer are encouraged to seek financial advice that takes into account both their insurance and retirement needs before making decisions based on APRA's heat map publications." Super Consumers Australia's director Xavier O'Halloran ...

IFM, Citi pour $300m into Household Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Home equity retirement funder Household Capital has secured $300 million in financing from IFM Investors and Citi. The securitisation debt facility will allow Household Capital to meet what it has identified as an increasing demand from retired Australian ...