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Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... In total, Howes has spent 18 years with BT across two stints; she previously served as director, superannuation and retirement products from 1993 to 2004. Between 2004 and 2014 Howes held several roles, including as chief executive of the Actuaries Institute ...

ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... annual performance test; legislating super's objective of generating income to provide workers with a dignified life in retirement; maintaining the legislated schedule for increasing the super guarantee to 12% by 2025; and finally, ruling out relaxation ...

Team turnover sees AMP Capital funds downgraded

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... by Morningstar, with the research house citing staff turnover as the reason for the downgrades. The AMP Capital Core Retirement Fund and AMP Capital Multi-Asset fund were downgraded in Morningstar's latest multi-sector wrap. A downgrade to negative means ...

Aussies less confident about retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... Canada (84%) and the UK (76%). Aussie hope to retire at 61 years old on average, yet nearly one quarter are delaying retirement until 71. Only 13% expect a hard stop retirement, while the majority (57%) expect to reduce working hours or switch jobs. ...

Industry super funds launch fresh campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... could mean they are unknowingly lumped in a poor performing fund, which could cost them six figures from their final retirement savings." It also follows the Your Future, Your Super performance test which two of the collective's funds failed. Industry ...

Super funds lambasted over nuclear holdings

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... not tell their members about their investments. "Superannuation is one of the great Australian projects, guaranteeing retirement income for millions of workers. Most Australians would have no idea that their retirement money is being used to finance ...

ESSSuper chief executive joins MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... weeks and months," she said. Fitzpatrick added that everyone at ESSSuper remains focused on protecting the wealth and retirement aspirations of members. "We will complete our digital transformation project in early 2022, making it even easier for members ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... switched options. These switches were often poor choices in terms of financial wellbeing and the growth of members' retirement savings. The research identified a 50% increase in poor superannuation switching decisions as the pandemic progressed, with ...

Pre-retirees worry about political risks: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
While Australians believe they are well prepared for retirement, many are worried about the political risks they face once they are retired, research suggests. Illness remains the biggest worry Aussies face in their later years, but regulatory changes ...

Magellan chief executive resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... instrumental in the development of Magellan's exchange traded products and in the development of Magellan's retirement product, FuturePay. On behalf of the company, I would like to thank Brett for his extensive contribution to Magellan since ...